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Who are the successor trustees?
› scanning 84 pages for succession language› found art. vii · trustee succession› resolving named parties (3)
ANSWER · CONFIDENCE 96%

Esther Summerson is the initial trustee. If she ceases to serve, successors are, in order:

1Richard Carstone§ 7.02(a)ward of the grantor
2Tulkinghorn Trust Co., N.A.§ 7.02(b)corporate fallback
ART. VII § 7.02 · P. 41✓ verifiedView all citations ▸
SOURCE · THE JARNDYCE FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST
7.02  Successor Trustees.  If ESTHER SUMMERSON ceases to serve for any reason, RICHARD CARSTONE shall serve as Trustee; if he fails or ceases to serve, TULKINGHORN TRUST COMPANY, N.A., shall serve as Trustee.
ASK
Who is the current investment adviser?
› scanning 112 pages for direction provisions› found art. ix · investment direction› resolving officeholders (2)
ANSWER · CONFIDENCE 97%

Sir Leicester Dedlock holds the investment direction power. The trustee must act on his written direction and is exonerated when it does:

1Sir Leicester Dedlock§ 9.03(a)investment adviser
2Trustee exoneration§ 9.04(b)when acting as directed
ART. IX § 9.03 · P. 57✓ verifiedView all citations ▸
SOURCE · THE CHESNEY WOLD DIRECTED TRUST
9.03  Investment Adviser.  SIR LEICESTER DEDLOCK shall serve as Investment Adviser, and the Trustee shall follow his written direction with respect to the retention, purchase, sale, or exchange of trust assets.

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