Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey
Pro Se power of subpoena
I am pro se and wonder if it is correct
that I can serve the trustee with a sub
in order to view ledgers rather than
a forensic accounting. Would it be possible to just send that to his attorney?
Asked on 10/30/08, 11:01 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter LeVine
Walter D. LeVine, Esq.
Re: Pro Se power of subpoena
You do not say what your relationship is to the trust. Presuming you have some relationship, like being a beneficiary, the trustee is obligated to account to you, and provisions of the trust document should require it. If the trustee refuses, you can sue for the accounting, and a subpoena is part of the suit. If you have no relationship with the trust, you have no rights.
Answered on 10/31/08, 11:37 am