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Powers of an authorized signer on a trust account

Question: 
A trustee has appointed an authorized signer (not a successor trustee in this case) to their trust. The trust documents give them the power to do this. If the trustee who appoints the authorized signer dies, when do the powers of the authorized signer cease? At the time the trustee's death, or when new trust documents are drafted by the successor trustee(s)?
Answer: 

An authorized signer on a trust account once appointed would have to be removed by the current trustees and in compliance with the trust agreement, unless the trust agreement provided other provisions.

First published on 11/10/2024

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