If one trustee of a trust dies, is it necessary to take any immediate action?

According to a member of the Probate and Real Property Section of the Wisconsin State Bar Association that we conferred with, the answer is “No.” The trust remains in effect. However, it is prudent to review the trust with your attorney periodically to determine if modifications to the trust would be advisable.

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1. What help can the Register of Deeds office provide for drafting my own real estate documents?
2. I am considering buying a parcel of real estate. How can I find out what liens, if any have been filed against it?
3. Can I do my own title search?
4. Can the Register of Deeds tell me if I have good and clear title?
5. How do I change my deed so that it reflects my married name?
6. If one trustee of a trust dies, is it necessary to take any immediate action?
7. We recently paid off our home mortgage. When will we get a new deed showing that we no longer owe the bank anything?
8. I paid off a Federal Income Tax Lien but it is still showing on my credit report. Why?
9. I have been told I need to get a “legal description” of my property. Where do I get that?