Trustee Duties Expert Witnesses

Banking, Securities & Investments - Trust & Estates, Corporate Trustees, Individual Trustees, Trust Beneficiaries, Estate Executors/Personal Representatives, Estate Beneficiaries, Trustee Duty of Loyalty, Trustee Duty of Impartiality, Trustee Duty to Account Trustee Fee Litigation, Prudent Investor Rule, Trustee Duty of Prudence

Charles W Ranson provides litigation consulting services and expert witness testimony for plaintiff and defense counsel in trust and estate litigation cases alleging breach of fiduciary duty. Counsel that engages my services typically represents corporate and individual trustees, trust beneficiaries, estate personal representatives/executors, estate beneficiaries, registered investment advisors, ultra-high net worth investors, and family offices. In assisting plaintiff or defense counsel in trust and estate litigation claims of breach of fiduciary duty my liability analysis is conducted in light of state probate statutes, terms of the trust instrument, and the prevailing customs and practices in corporate fiduciary services. Each case is analyzed in light of the facts and circumstances alleged/defended in the matter and the corresponding fiduciary standard of care applied to the case allegations, facts, and circumstances. www.charleswranson.com to view a video clip of Ranson.

Dallas, Texas

Financial, Banking - Fiduciary Expert, Trust Administration, Estate Administration, Breaches of Fiduciary Duty, Asset Allocation, Trustee Duties, Trust and Estate Fees, Family Offices, Private Foundations, Automobile Valuation, Special Needs Trusts, Court-Created Trusts, Car Appraisals

A Texas resident for over 40 years, Gary Matesic began his 49-year career with what is now PNC Bank in the Trust Division as a fiduciary tax specialist. Today, as a well-known trust, estate, and wealth management professional, Mr. Matesic’s expertise includes personal and charitable trust administration, private foundations, estate planning, fiduciary taxation, operations consulting, compliance, special needs and court-created trust planning and administration, investment manager selection and oversight, decedent’s estate administration, risk management, sales & marketing, family office management, and fiduciary ethics. Mr. Matesic has also been involved with a number of businesses and transactions, including formation of sole proprietorships, LLCs, S-corporations, and partnerships, along with operation, valuation, and liquidation of sole proprietorships, S-, and C-corporations. He owned a Texas-licensed independent motor vehicle dealership for 10 years, has appraised classic cars ...