{"product_id":"the-successor-trustee-handbook-patrick-herring-9798253542408","title":"The Successor Trustee Handbook: A Plain-English Guide for Successor Trustees of Revocable Living Trusts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Successor Trustee Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical, plain-English guide for people who have been named as successor trustee of a revocable living trust and need to understand what to do next. Whether the role begins during a loved one's incapacity or after death, this book helps readers approach the job with a clearer plan, stronger organization, and more confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServing as successor trustee can feel overwhelming fast. Bills still need attention. Property has to be protected. Family members want answers. Financial institutions want paperwork. This book breaks the process down into manageable steps and explains the trustee's responsibilities in a way that is easy to follow without sounding like a legal textbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, readers will learn how to read the trust, gather key documents, identify and organize assets, manage property, handle expenses, communicate with beneficiaries, work through taxes, plan distributions, and recognize when professional help may be needed. The book also addresses real-world complications such as underfunded trusts, family conflict, continuing trusts for younger beneficiaries, and other special situations that can make trust administration more complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make the process easier to manage, \u003cb\u003eThe Successor Trustee Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e also includes practical tools such as checklists, logs, worksheets, and planning guides that help trustees stay organized from start to finish. This is a useful resource for anyone preparing ahead, stepping into the role unexpectedly, or trying to carry out a loved one's trust in a careful and responsible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Herring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798253542408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Patrick Herring","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437725004031,"sku":"9798253542408","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86d9cc75-67d0-4a2c-911a-50347a8630b5.jpg?v=1777163630","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-successor-trustee-handbook-patrick-herring-9798253542408","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}