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What the Account Has to Contain

  • Summary of receipts and disbursements.
  • Assets on hand at end of the period, with valuation.
  • Fiduciary fees.
  • Detailed transactions: receipts, disbursements, sales, and distributions.
  • Auditor reports or letters.
  • Controlling trust documents, once every five calendar years.

Sample Trustee Accounting

Figures are fictitious and illustrative. This is a sample of the deliverable, not legal advice.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE [CIRCUIT] CIRCUIT

STATE OF HAWAI‘I

In the Matter of The Sample Family Revocable Trust dated March 15, 2011

PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS: ACCOUNTING EXHIBIT

Accounting Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Format: Hawai‘i Probate Rules, Rule 26 (accounts: computer-prepared; receipts/disbursements summary; assets at end of period with valuation; fiduciary fees; detailed transactions) and HRS §560:7-303 (trustee duty to inform and account). Sections follow the Rule 26 sequence. Amounts are illustrative sample data.

1. SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

ItemIncomePrincipalTotal
Assets on hand at beginning of period (carry value)$0.00$1,010,650.00$1,010,650.00
Receipts$35,055.50$0.00$35,055.50
Gain on sale of assets$0.00$1,250.00$1,250.00
Disbursements($11,625.00)($17,260.00)($28,885.00)
Distributions to beneficiaries$0.00($30,000.00)($30,000.00)
Assets on hand at end of period (carry value)$23,430.50$964,640.00$988,070.50

2. ASSETS ON HAND AT END OF PERIOD: with valuation (Rule 26)

Description of AssetCarry ValueFair Market Value 12/31/2025
Checking – First Sample Bank (…4417)$34,070.50$34,070.50
Brokerage – Sample Securities (…8821)$304,000.00$338,750.00
Residence – 123 Sample Lane, Anytown$650,000.00$728,000.00
Total$988,070.50$1,100,820.50

Valuation basis: bank/brokerage statements at 12/31/2025; real property per broker opinion of value dated 01/10/2026.

3. FIDUCIARY FEES (Rule 26)

DatePaid ToBasis / SourceAmount
06/30/2025Jane Q. SampleTrustee compensation – 1st half (per trust §7.2): charged to income$3,000.00
12/31/2025Jane Q. SampleTrustee compensation – 2nd half (per trust §7.2): charged to income$3,000.00
Total Trustee Compensation$6,000.00

Attorney fees paid during the period: $4,500.00; accountant fees: $2,800.00 (see detailed disbursements).

4. DETAILED TRANSACTIONS: Receipts

DateSourceNature / PurposeAmount
01/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – January$2,000.00
01/15/2025Sample SecuritiesDividends – Q4 2024 (various)$2,460.00
02/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – February$2,000.00
03/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – March$2,000.00
04/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – April$2,000.00
04/15/2025Sample SecuritiesDividends – Q1 2025 (various)$2,460.00
05/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – May$2,000.00
06/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – June$2,000.00
06/30/2025First Sample BankInterest – Jan–Jun$607.75
07/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – July$2,000.00
07/15/2025Sample SecuritiesDividends – Q2 2025 (various)$2,460.00
08/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – August$2,000.00
09/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – September$2,000.00
10/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – October$2,000.00
10/15/2025Sample SecuritiesDividends – Q3 2025 (various)$2,460.00
11/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – November$2,000.00
12/01/2025Tenant – 123 Sample LnRent – December$2,000.00
12/31/2025First Sample BankInterest – Jul–Dec$607.75
Total Receipts$35,055.50

4. DETAILED TRANSACTIONS: Disbursements

DatePayeeNature / PurposeAmount
INCOME DISBURSEMENTS
03/10/2025Anytown Property MgmtRepairs – roof leak, 123 Sample Ln$3,675.00
04/15/2025Franchise Tax / IRSFiduciary income tax – 2024$1,950.00
06/30/2025Jane Q. SampleTrustee compensation – 1st half (per trust §7.2)$3,000.00
12/31/2025Jane Q. SampleTrustee compensation – 2nd half (per trust §7.2)$3,000.00
Subtotal – Income$11,625.00
PRINCIPAL DISBURSEMENTS
04/10/2025Anytown County Tax CollectorProperty tax – 1st installment$3,910.00
05/20/2025Sample Mutual InsuranceHomeowner's insurance – annual$2,140.00
08/05/2025Doe & Roe LLPAttorney fees – trust administration$4,500.00
11/15/2025Autonomi BooksAccounting & bookkeeping services$2,800.00
12/10/2025Anytown County Tax CollectorProperty tax – 2nd installment$3,910.00
Subtotal – Principal$17,260.00
Total Disbursements$28,885.00

4. DETAILED TRANSACTIONS: Sales of Assets

DateAsset SoldCarry ValueProceedsGain / (Loss)
09/12/2025200 sh XYZ Corp$8,400.00$9,650.00$1,250.00
Net Gain on Sale$1,250.00

4. DETAILED TRANSACTIONS: Distributions

DateBeneficiaryDescriptionAmount (at carry value)
06/30/2025Beneficiary A (Sample, Robert)Discretionary distribution – cash$15,000.00
06/30/2025Beneficiary B (Sample, Maria)Discretionary distribution – cash$15,000.00
Total Distributions$30,000.00

Liabilities at Close of Period

CreditorDescriptionAmount
Anytown County Tax CollectorProperty tax accrued (due 04/2026)$3,910.00

5. AUDITOR REPORTS / LETTERS

Not applicable: no independent audit was required for this period.

6. CONTROLLING TRUST DOCUMENTS (Rule 26: once every five calendar years)

A copy of The Sample Family Revocable Trust dated March 15, 2011 and all amendments was last filed with the Court on ______________. [Attach if five-year interval has elapsed.]

Verification

I, Jane Q. Sample, declare under penalty of perjury that I am the Trustee of The Sample Family Revocable Trust dated March 15, 2011; that I have read the foregoing account and the schedules attached; and that the same is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Dated: ____________________ ______________________________________

Jane Q. Sample, Successor Trustee

Reviewed and signed off by Jade Wang, CPA.

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