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Named beneficiary may not contest administration of trust

Named beneficiary may not contest administration of trust

Named beneficiary may not contest administration of trust

Normally, a named beneficiary of a trust has standing to contest the administration of the trust. But not always. An appellate court in Pennsylvania has ruled that a named beneficiary can’t contest the administration of a trust that would not affect her $2400 annuity, but does have standing to contest whether the trust should be split for different purposes. Augustus Trask Austin died in 1951, leaving a will that created a trust to provide three types of benefits. It provided for annual fixed distributions for certain individuals; provided for educational expenses for other individuals; and provided funds for student scholarships at the University of Pennsylvania to be supported with income...

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