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What Does a Trustee Actually Do? Estate Planning's Most Misunderstood Role | Ep 27

Estate planning often stops at deciding who gets what, but the real test is who's in charge of carrying it out.

Brooke breaks down the three-bucket system for how assets pass after death, then walks through exactly what a trustee does, from managing a child's inheritance to choosing between a family member and a corporate trustee.

What You'll Learn

✅ How to choose a trustee for estate planning

✅ What does a trustee actually do

✅ Non-probate vs. probate assets explained

✅ What is the HEMS distribution standard

✅ Corporate trustee vs. family member trustee

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