48. What if the trustee doesn’t tell me what is going on?

If you are a beneficiaryA person for whom property is held, e.g., in a trust, or who is to receive something as a result of a legal instrument, e.g., a will or insurance policy. of the trustAn arrangement in which property interests are legally held by one person (the trustee) at the request of another (the settlor) for the benefit of a third party (the beneficiary)., the trusteeA person who stands in a fiduciary relation to another, having been given legal title to someone else’s property for the benefit of a third party. must keep you informed about the trust and its administration. If 60 days or more pass from the date you made a written request for information, then you can file a petitionA formal written request presented to a court which asks for some form of relief, such as a Petition to Probate a Will, or a Petition to Determine Title to Property. in probate court requesting the court to compel the trustee to file a report.