{"id":14034,"date":"2026-11-13T10:19:55","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustcounsel.com\/resources\/resources-how-to-administer-a-trust-in-florida\/west-palm-beach\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T10:19:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:19:55","slug":"west-palm-beach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trustcounsel.com\/resources\/resources-how-to-administer-a-trust-in-florida\/west-palm-beach\/","title":{"rendered":"Trust Administration Attorney, West Palm Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Trust Administration Attorney, West Palm Beach<\/p>

Trust Administration Guidance for West Palm Beach Families<\/h1>

Practical legal help for trustees, personal representatives and beneficiaries, from a Coral Gables firm that serves clients in West Palm Beach.<\/p>

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By Leslie V. Marenco \u00b7 Published November 13, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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If you’ve been named to run a trust, or you’re a beneficiary waiting for answers, the question is simple: what happens next, and who does it? Trust administration is the work of carrying out a trust’s terms after the person who created the trust dies or becomes incapacitated. Florida law sets the duties and the deadlines.<\/p>\n

This guide covers who does what, the first steps, the duties trustees owe, and when a dispute begins. It’s written for heirs, beneficiaries and successor trustees in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County.<\/p>\n

Trust Administration in West Palm Beach: Who Does What<\/h2>\n

The trustee carries out the trust’s terms, and the beneficiaries are the people the trust is meant to benefit. The settlor is the person who created the trust. When a trustee dies, resigns or can no longer serve, a successor trustee steps in. Florida’s probate code says “trustee” includes a successor trustee, whether or not a court appointed or confirmed them (\u00a7 731.201<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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