what are the three duties of a trustee 
a trustee must administer the trust per the grantor s instructions be loyal to the beneficiaries and deal with beneficiaries impartially the bottom linea trustee is someone who has been granted a fiduciary responsibility to care for the assets placed in a trust there are many reasons for placing assets into a trust from ensuring you have income in your later years to growing wealth for your family and having it distributed as income after you pass all states have laws governing trusts and how they must be administered so when choosing a trustee it s essential for the person you choose to understand trusts and be up to the task if you don t know someone capable of being a trustee you can find wealth management companies banks trust companies and attorneys specializing in administering trusts 