{"product_id":"settling-a-trust-after-death-william-carrington-9798183945874","title":"Settling a Trust After Death: The Successor Trustee's Step-by-Step Playbook to Administering a Living Trust, Avoiding Personal Liability, and Protecti","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou didn't choose this job. It came with your grief.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomeone who trusted you-your parent, your spouse, your sibling, a close friend-has died. And a legal document you may never have read has just named you \u003cb\u003esuccessor trustee\u003c\/b\u003e: legally responsible for carrying out their final wishes, from the very first day through the final check that closes the trust. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou're grieving. And you need to act. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for the most common situation: a \u003cb\u003erevocable living trust\u003c\/b\u003e that \u003cb\u003ebecame irrevocable\u003c\/b\u003e when its maker died, with you named as successor trustee. If the person is still alive (even if incapacitated), or if this is a special needs trust, charitable trust, or ongoing irrevocable trust built for tax planning, a different resource is right for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy every guide you find falls short\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaw offices charge $400\/hour. The books you'll find are either a 400-page reference manual written for attorneys, or a guide from 1999 that predates digital assets and modern tax law. None of them meet you in the moment you're actually standing in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is different\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the only guide organized the way your mind works in a crisis: \u003cb\u003echronologically\u003c\/b\u003e. Open to the phase you're in-your first 72 hours, the first 30 days, months 2-6, or closing the trust-and act. No law-school jargon. No jumping around. No filler. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you'll find: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA First-72-Hours stabilization plan\u003c\/b\u003e-what to do right now, and the one rule to never break yet.\u003cbr\u003e- Every formal duty, \u003cb\u003ein order\u003c\/b\u003e: getting the trust's EIN, opening the trust bank account, sending the legally required beneficiary notices, building the asset inventory, valuations, taxes, and distributions\u003cbr\u003e- \"Protect Yourself\" guidance at every liability flashpoint-plus the documentation that shields you if anyone ever questions your decisions\u003cbr\u003e- Plain-English verdicts on the question that haunts every new trustee: \u003cb\u003eDo I actually need a lawyer for this?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- A full chapter on \u003cb\u003efamily conflict, sibling suspicion, and the trustee who is also a beneficiary\u003c\/b\u003e-how to take your own share cleanly without being accused of self-dealing\u003cbr\u003e- Stepped-up basis without the jargon, digital-asset handling, and state-by-state deadline warnings\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA complete toolkit of templates, worksheets, and checklists\u003c\/b\u003e-plus \u003cb\u003e10 free downloadable forms\u003c\/b\u003e (asset inventory, distribution calculator, beneficiary master sheet, and more) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou can do this.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThousands of people settle a living trust every year without being attorneys. The steps are learnable, the sequence is clear, and the tools in this book will protect you. You don't have to be perfect-you have to be careful, documented, and in the right order. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet's begin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Carrington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798183945874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"William Carrington","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874761847039,"sku":"9798183945874","price":21.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/settling-a-trust-after-death-william-carrington-9798183945874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}