A relative of mine passed away last fall, and in his will, left some money to my kids in an education trust. He also named my wife & me as trustees. Does anyone know of any resource/guide that will help us understand our duties, and any obligations we may not be aware of? The attorney handling the estate really isn't much help, which I understand, because he is working for the estate, not us. I've tried searching online, but most everything I find tells about how to leave money for someone in an education trust. Our tax advisor helped us file a form to get an EIN for the trust, but freely admitted that trusts are not his area of expertise, and indicated that in his opinion, the estate attorney should be giving us more guidance. I'm really trying to avoid hiring an attorney myself, as money is tight right now.