Are the executor of a living Will and the trustee of a Trust the same?
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Are the executor of a living Will and the trustee of a Trust the same?
Asked on November 27, 2012 under Estate Planning, California
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Victor Waid / Law Office of Victor Waid
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The executor of a pour over will and trustee of a trust are usually the same person, but can be different, as in a trust the initial trustee is generally the trustor, and the successor trustee does not come into position until the death of the trustor, which is usually the same as the executor of the pour over will.
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