Trust Administration is the process by which a Trustee manages and distributes assets through a private Trust document.  A trustee’s duties are very similar to the Personal Representative in a Probate Estate, being that the fiduciary may be in control of real estate or a business, may need to collect and pay creditors, file taxes, and arranging for disposition of assets; or continue as trustee for a special needs or minor child.  A trustee has a duty to follow state law and carries a fiduciary duty to the beneficiaries of the estate. Michigan law is state specific, especially when it comes to Charitable Trusts, and the fiduciary needs to timely and properly in the duties performed.