Written by two longtime Professional Fiduciaries, "Ethics for Trustees," A Guide for All Who Serve as Trustee, is intended as a guideline for everyone who serves as a Trustee ofa Trust; Experienced or inexperienced; Att orneys, Fiduciaries, CPA's, FamilyMembers and Friends, etc. Quotes and concepts have been drawn from personalexperience, from the Professional Fiduciary Associati on of California (PFAC) Codeof Ethics and from the most recent California Probate Code (2011).The Authors: Jane B. Lorenz, CPA, CLPF has been practicing as a CPA since1975 and started serving as a Professional Trustee around 1990.Marguerite C. Lorenz, CTFA, CLPF began working with Jane in 2003and has been serving as a Professional Trustee ever since.This book is a labor of love. They know from experiencethe challenges facing today's Fiduciary, whether amateur orprofessional. Many professional Fiduciaries operate assole proprietors, without partners or staff . Jane and Marguerite have benefitted so much from their partnership and business model, they feel good about sharing some of what they have learned.The Readers: Everyone who is in the Estate Planning Process can benefit from a better understanding of what their Successor can and should do.The documents alone do nothing. The selection of the appropriateSuccessor Trustee is vitally important, as this is the one trusted to fulfill the Estate Plan provisions.How can the right Successor be selected if the one choosing is notfamiliar with what the job entails? Reading this concise volume gives the reader just what is needed.Before one accepts the role of Trustee he/she should understand the liability, the ethical issues and the depth of responsibility. We believethat reading this book may prevent family upset and financial disaster.
