Legal Question in Elder Law in Florida

Co Guardian

My father prior to his death set up a

Non-revocable trust for his estate. He

assigned my brother as the executor

of the trust. We are in the process of

selling one of several real estate

properties. The buyer's lawyer is

requesting a legal guardian to

execute the purchase. Is not the

''trust'' enough? My brother said he

needs to become my mother's

guardian in order to sell the property.

I was under the impression that ALL

of my mother's assets are included in

the trust and remain there until her

death. So the proceeds of the sale go

directly into the trust? Should I be

included as a Coguardian to insure

integrity of expenditures of the funds

on behalf of my mother. Also, what

legal mechanism is there for the

executor of the trust (my brother) to

account and report for expenditures

for my mother's care.

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