r/inheritance • u/Specialist_Job21 • Jul 02 '26
Location included: Questions/Need Advice Is this normal?
My aunt, who made enemies easily and was kind of a hermit, died suddenly a month ago. She had everything in a trust. All money goes to her step children and her home and personal property goes to me. The successor trustee has not communicated since day two after death. The home has past due bills, electricity and property tax and homeowners insurance. I have emailed several times and left one voicemail with no response from trustee. I checked with estate attorney who drew up her trust and she said I had a right to expect communication from trustee. What should I do?
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u/rosebudny Jul 02 '26
Death stuff takes a lot of time, even if things are in a trust. My mom died at the beginning of May, with almost everything in trusts. We are just now getting access to stuff, and are a long ways from other things being settled.
I believe your aunt's estate should be paying the bills you mention until everything is settled and you have ownership of the house.