Vermont Trustee Disclosure of Earnings

The Trustees Report is a detailed, lengthy document, containing a substantial amount of information on the past and estimated future financial operations of the Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds (see the links in the Downloads section below).

A trustee is personally liable for a breach of his or her fiduciary duties. The trustee's fiduciary duties include a duty of loyalty, a duty of prudence, and subsidiary duties. The duty of loyalty requires that the trustee administer the trust solely in the interest of the beneficiaries.

Most corporate Trustees will receive between 1% to 2%of the Trust assets. For example, a Trust that is valued at $10 million, will pay $100,000 to $200,000 annually as Trustee fees. This is routine in the industry and accepted practice in the view of most California courts.

The Trustee can pay themselves from the trust funds based on the terms of the trust or the state's laws. Some trusts stipulate hourly or flat fees for trustee duties. Professional trustees can earn over $100 per hour, while corporate trustees make 1-2% of the trust's assets as annual compensation.

Most trustees are entitled to payment for their work managing and distributing trust assetsjust like executors of wills. Typically, either the trust document or state law says that trustees can be paid a "reasonable" amount for their work.

When signing anything on behalf of the trust, always sign as John Smith, Trustee. By signing as Trustee, you will not be personally liable for that action as long as that action is within the scope of your authority under the trust.

Most corporate Trustees will receive between 1% to 2%of the Trust assets. For example, a Trust that is valued at $10 million, will pay $100,000 to $200,000 annually as Trustee fees.

Do Successor Trustees Get Paid? YES, Successor Trustees can get paid or they may volunteer.