Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Person A: the deceased trustee of a living trust.

Person B: second trustee acting on behalf of the trust and the deceased. Has unpaid taxes and in an Offer in Compromise.

Person B: seeks to open a bank account in the name of the trust using person B’s social security number.

Is the trust bank account in any danger of any wage attachments, garnishments, etc., due to person B’s tax status?


Asked on 3/08/24, 11:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Yes. The trust should get it's own EIN.

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Answered on 3/09/24, 1:00 pm


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