Fiduciary Abuse

A fiduciary is a person or business standing in a position of trust in relation to someone else. Among others, any of the following persons may be a fiduciary depending on the circumstances:

• Accountants - for their clients
• Attorneys - for their clients, or possibly for third party (intended) beneficiaries
• Conservators - for conservatees
• Executors - for estate beneficiaries
• Family members - for each other
• Financial advisors - for their clients
• Real estate brokers and agents - for their clients
• Stock brokers - for their clients
• Trustees - for trust beneficiaries