How do we cash a check made payable to a trust?
Get Legal Help Today
Compare Quotes From Top Companies and Save
Secured with SHA-256 Encryption
How do we cash a check made payable to a trust?
My sister received a check for the sale of my father’s house. The check for me was made out “sister’s name as trustee for my name”. The bank says that there needs to be a trust with an account attached to it. There was no trust ever set up. How do we fix this?
Asked on October 18, 2011 under Estate Planning, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I am confused by this and exactly what happened here. Are you a minor by chance? Is your sister your guardian? Or is your sister the executor or personal representative of your Father's estate? Is there an estate proceeding at all and were you forwarded the check because of that? Then she should receive it as personal representative or the estate of you Dad if she is the PR. Or is the PR disbursing the funds? I think that you need to bring all the documentation some where to have it read and interpreted for you. Or maybe write back and give a little more information here. There are too many facts that are missing and too much to assume in order to give any guidance. Good luck.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Answer(s) provided above are for general information only. The attorney providing the answer was not serving as the attorney for the person submitting the question or in any attorney-client relationship with such person. Laws may vary from state to state, and sometimes change. Tiny variations in the facts, or a fact not set forth in a question, often can change a legal outcome or an attorney's conclusion. Although AttorneyPages.com has verified the attorney was admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction, he or she may not be authorized to practice law in the jurisdiction referred to in the question, nor is he or she necessarily experienced in the area of the law involved. Unlike the information in the Answer(s) above, upon which you should NOT rely, for personal advice you can rely upon we suggest you retain an attorney to represent you.