1. What Is a Future Appointment?
A future appointment allows you to name a corporate trustee to step in as executor or trustee upon your passing.
- Professional Oversight – Comerica assumes full responsibility for estate administration.
- Your Wishes, Executed – Assets are valued, debts resolved, and distributions made per your plan.
- Family Relief – Loved ones are spared the emotional, legal and administrative stress of managing your estate.
2. Why Choose a Corporate Trustee?
The Advantages of Naming Comerica as Your Trustee:
- Impartiality – Neutral administration avoids family conflict.
- Expertise – Skilled in probate, tax law, and complex assets.
- Liability Protection – Comerica assumes legal risk, unlike individual executors.
- Efficiency – Estates are settled faster with a dedicated team.
- Privacy – Comerica will protect confidential information concerning your trust, assets and interested parties.
3. Why Now?
Delaying this decision can lead to Family disputes, Legal delays, Unintended outcomes
Planning ahead ensures:
- Efficient, equitable estate settlement
- Reduced burden on loved ones
- Legacy preserved exactly as intended
Key Takeaways:
- A future appointment ensures your estate is handled by professionals
- Corporate trustees offer neutrality, expertise, and efficiency
- Planning now prevents future stress and conflict
- Comerica provides trusted, experienced fiduciary services
