Professional trusteeship

Roythornes Trustees Limited has been created to provide an alternative option for the appointment of professional trustees. It may be appropriate to appoint a trust corporation to act in a range of situations for example:

• as executor and/or trustee of your last will and testament
• as trustee of a new or existing trust
• as attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney
• as deputy appointed by the Court of Protection to assist in the management of the property and financial affairs of an individual who suffers from incapacity
• as an additional trustee to ensure that property transactions may complete
• as trustee of a charitable trust

Choosing the right trustee, or combination of trustees, is essential as it makes sure a trust, estate or vulnerable person’s affairs can be effectively managed and that important decisions are made the right way.

Whilst trustees can be selected from family, friends and professional advisers, we believe that the appointment of a corporate trustee can bring significant benefits to the long-term continuity and security of a trust.

For estate administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters, using our corporate trustees guarantees you can be sure of expert legal knowledge and the highest standards of professionalism. This can give you confidence that no detail will be overlooked and all decisions will be made in the best interests of the beneficiaries of an estate or vulnerable person who needs support with decision-making.

As a corporate trustee, we can act alongside individual trustees, providing expert legal advice and support for the management of a trust, or we can act as the sole trustee, offering a complete trust management service. This also applies to our estate administration and personal affairs management services, where we are happy to support non-professional executors, attorneys and Court of Protection deputies, or act alone.

Roythornes Trustees Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of our law firm Roythornes Limited. This means, alongside our professional trust management services, you also have easy access to our wider legal expertise.

To find out more about our professional trusteeship services, please get in touch with your local Roythornes branch in Alconbury, Peterborough, Spalding, or Nottingham.

The benefits of appointing a corporate trustee

• It provides continuity by reducing the number of times trustees have to be changed, helping to reduce costs
• It gives greater availability since the corporate trustee does not take holiday or have any other distractions
• It offers a higher standard of trusteeship as a result of the increased duty of care compared with a personal appointment