Formal written acceptance by an individual or institution of appointment as trustee (original, successor, or co-trustee) of a named trust, as required by the Uniform Trust Code and most state trust statutes.
The Acceptance of Trusteeship is a ready-to-use legal & compliance template you can send for signature in minutes. It is written for 1 signer (trustee) and, by default, expires 30 days after it is sent if left unsigned. It covers trust, trustee, acceptance, succession, fiduciary, trust administration. Like every Abundera Sign template it is a convenience draft structured for ESIGN Act and UETA compliance, not a substitute for legal advice. Each signed copy is sealed with PAdES-LTA digital signatures, dual RFC 3161 timestamps, and a tamper-evident evidence package in WORM storage.
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# Acceptance of Trusteeship **Date of This Acceptance:** ___________ **State of Trust Administration:** ___________ --- ## Trust Identification **Full Name of Trust:** ___________ **Trust Agreement Date:** ___________ **Name of Grantor(s) / Settlor(s):** ___________ **Amendment(s) to Trust (if any), dated:** ___________ --- ## Nature of Appointment **The incoming trustee is being appointed as:** ___________ **Reason for New Trusteeship (if successor or co-trustee):** ___________ Prior trustee deceased (name: ___________) ___________ Prior trustee resigned ___________ Prior trustee became incapacitated ___________ Prior trustee was removed pursuant to trust instrument or court order ___________ Original appointment — trust is newly created or first administered ___________ Other: ___________ **Effective Date of Prior Trustee's Departure (if applicable):** ___________ --- ## Incoming Trustee Information **Full Legal Name of Trustee:** ___________ **Type of Trustee:**