Large Estate — Trustee Frustration

[Sunowayne]

Jurisdiction

California

I am one of 5 beneficiaries to a rather large estate. My father died almost 4 months ago. All beneficiaries get along and all are frustrated with the lack of progress administering the trust.
1 home + 2 industrial buildings + bank accounts + brokerage account.
There are 2 trustees who are in my opinion rather feeble. Friends of my father who died at 95.
There has been very little communication. As of today we have received an appraisal of the home and been told they are 'looking for someone' to appraise the industrial properties. No other communication.
This is in urban greater LA. Not the middle of some corn fields.
2 weeks ago (and a follow-up 1 week ago) I requested by email the amounts in the bank and stock accounts. No reply.
I am new to all this so maybe this is normal but it doesn't seem so.
At this point I suppose all I am asking is if this is 'normal'.
As I said this is a quite large estate and while the trust is a little complicated it is easily understood. I think these guys are just in way over their heads. One was billed as a retired CPA but has suffered a stroke ….. I will be kind and leave out at that.
What to do?
I am getting ready to see an attorney about this but want to be prepared with as much advance knowledge as possible before that. All us 5 are ready to rebel…..

 

[adjusterjack]

I am getting ready to see an attorney about this but want to be prepared with as much advance knowledge as possible before that. All us 5 are ready to rebel…..

Meet the attorney. Bring a copy of the trust document. Bring a list of trust assets The attorney will tell you what he needs to know and what he needs to do.

You won't gain any "knowledge" from strangers on the internet who know nothing about the terms of the trust, the extent of the estate, and what the trustees have been doing until now. That's what the attorney is for.