From: Noam Chomsky To: Deborah Pechet Quinan <Ma>, Gene Landy <Ma> Cc: Valeria Chomsky Bcc: [email protected] Subject: Fwd: trust Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:27:52 +0000 Attachments: Chomsky,_Carol_-_Carol_S._Chomsky_Rev_Trust_dtd_10-18-89_(HEKB)_-_2-2- 17_(00580646xA4627).pdf; Chomsky,_Carol_- _First_Amendment_to_Carol_S._Chomsky_Rev_Trust_dtd_4-18-91_(1EICB)_-_2-2- 17_(00580644xA4627).pdf; Chomsky,_Carol_- _Second_Amendment_to_Carol_S._Chomsky_Rev_Trust_dtd_1-11-07_(HEICB)_-_2-2- 17_(00580636xA4627).pdf; Chomsky,_Carol_- _Noam's_Declination_to_Serve_as_Trustee_dtd_1-22-09_(1EICB)_-_2-2- 17_(00580634xA4627).pdf; Chomsky,_Caroln Acceptance_of Successor_Trustee_dtd_3- 2-09_(HEICB)_-_2-2-17_(00580629xA4627).pdf; Chomsky,_Caroln Appointment- Acceptance_of Successor_Trustee_dtd_5-20-09_(HEKB)_-_2-2-17_(00580621xA4627).pdf Inline-Images: image001.gif Thanks for the information. Could you please let me know what steps I should take to regain control of the trust. Thanks, Noam Forwarded message From: Deborah Pechet Quinan Date: Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 7:21 PM Subject: RE: trust To: Noam Chomsk Cc: Gene Landy , "Valeria Chomsky Hi Noam, Max is asking because he has a duty to balance your interests, with the interests of the children who are the remainder beneficiaries. This is a matter of general fiduciary law governing trustees, absent a provision in the trust that specifically permits a trustee to disregard the interests of the remainder beneficiaries. Such a provision does not appear in Carol's trust. Please see page 2, paragraph 5.1 of the trust, attached. The trust is governed under Massachusetts law (see page 14 paragraph 13.6 of the trust) and it is possible that I may find case law to support the proposition that the interest of the beneficiary who is the surviving spouse takes precedence over the remainder beneficiaries of a marital trust; or a case that provides some guidance, such as to what extent the other financial circumstances of