Attorney-reviewed: Reviewed by Ryan P. Duffy, North Carolina and South Carolina estate planning attorney. Last reviewed: May 22, 2026.
Trust administration is the work of carrying out the trust.
After the person who created a revocable living trust dies or becomes incapacitated, the successor trustee steps in. The trustee’s job is to protect trust assets, understand the trust instructions, communicate with beneficiaries, pay appropriate expenses, coordinate taxes, and distribute or continue managing a