<prompt> Human: My grandmother passed recently and the proceeds from the sale of her house are to be split amongst the great grandchildren. According to power of attorneymy aunt who is setting up the trust is stating that the sum of about 25-30k will can be accessed by my children at the age of 25. She has informed me that the money will sit and wait for them to come of age but will not collect any interest because she is trying to avoid taxes and the cost of monitoring the accounts. When I asked if there was a way to allow these to earn interest she said no based on how the trust is set up. My children are only 7 and 4. Interest on that could mean a significant difference for my children. What do I do?  <response>: For starters, if your grandmother is dead, then your aunt no longer has power of attorney. She may however be the executor of the will or trust. Anyway, it sounds very fishy that the money isnt being saved in interest bearing accounts. Talk to the attorney who administered the will or trust. If your children are named as inheritors, then you as their guardian should be entitled to have your questions answered. 