<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">If anyone has a name for this, please share. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">A few years back, I attempted a similar thing and every professional fiduciary I know (who are all wonderful and spectacular in their own right) refused to serve as a co-trustee with a non-professional. The fear of liability made it such that they wanted either total control or none at all. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">If this has changed - please do share with the group. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Brent</div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law
Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal
Way, WA 98003</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#ff0000">Mailing Address:</font> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling
Phone:<span style="color:#004080"> </span><font color="#ff0000">(253) 285-7751</font></span></p><p><font color="#ff0000" face="Times New Roman, serif">For All Meetings & Scheduling: <a href="mailto:info@williams-ruthlaw.com" target="_blank">info@williams-ruthlaw.com</a></font></p><p>









</p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:Brent@Williams-RuthLaw.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> / <a href="http://www.williams-ruthlaw.com/" target="_blank">website</a> /</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/bwrlaw" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">facebook</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> / </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, May 21, 2026 at 10:32 AM <<a href="mailto:steve@aitalaw.com">steve@aitalaw.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg3034073812551951937"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_3034073812551951937WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Can anyone recommend a professional fiduciary to serve as Co-Trustee (with the Trustor’s daughter) for a Trust worth about $920,000 and that doesn’t charge exorbitant fees?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Thank you,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Steve Aita <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">---------</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">This e-mail is covered by the U.S. Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521. This e-mail was sent by an attorney or his agent, is intended only for the addressee's use, and may contain confidential information and/or information protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, nor the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this transmission (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail. Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">P. Stephen Aita</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Attorney at Law</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Admitted in Washington & Idaho</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">3010 Harborview Dr., Suite 301</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Gig Harbor, WA  98335-1977</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Tel.: (253) 858-5434</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Fax: (253) 276-2373</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"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