Who Can Be Trustee?

[Music] Titus's Keith David Senate Albertson and Davidson in this video I'm discussing who can act as trustee well as a basic requirement somebody would have to be an adult meaning over the age of 18 in order to act as a trustee of a California trust but beyond that almost anybody can act as a trustee the person would have to have legal capacity so obviously an incapacitated person would not be able to act as trustee but any other adult person can act as trustee you can also have professional trustees or corporate trustees so some trust companies and banks that have trust departments can also act as a trustee now that doesn't mean that anybody should act as a trustee some people are better suited to being trustees than others because to be a good trustee you have to know how to handle finances handle real estate transactions be able to kind of deal with the money side of a trust administration but in terms of who can act as trustee pretty much any adult any professional or any trust or bank company Albertson and Davidson is here to help you fight for your inheritance check out al Dave law comm for our complete library of helpful legal videos and articles from your favorite California trust and we'll litigation law firm Albertson and Davidson LLP.[Music]