Key Issue: What types of accounts exist at trust companies and within trust departments ?
Account types typically available at trust companies for trading:
Personal Trust Accounts:
Revocable Living Trust Accounts
Irrevocable Trust Accounts
Marital/Spouse's Trust Accounts
Credit Shelter/Bypass Trust Accounts
Generation-Skipping Trust Accounts
Special Needs Trust Accounts
Personal Investment Trust Accounts
Life Insurance Trust Accounts
Charitable Trust Accounts
Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) Accounts
Retirement Accounts:
IRA Trust Accounts
Roth IRA Trust Accounts
SEP IRA Trust Accounts
401(k) Trust Accounts
Profit Sharing Trust Accounts
Defined Benefit Plan Trust Accounts
403(b) Trust Accounts
457 Plan Trust Accounts
Pension Trust Accounts
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Trust Accounts
Estate and Guardianship Accounts:
Estate Administration Accounts
Testamentary Trust Accounts
Guardianship Accounts
Conservatorship Accounts
Minor's Trust Accounts
Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA) Accounts
Uniform Gift to Minors Act (UGMA) Accounts
Institutional Trust Accounts:
Corporate Trust Accounts
Foundation Trust Accounts
Endowment Trust Accounts
Charitable Organization Trust Accounts
Public Fund Trust Accounts
Labor Union Trust Accounts
Religious Organization Trust Accounts
Educational Institution Trust Accounts
Agency/Custody Accounts:
Investment Management Agency Accounts
Custody Accounts
Escrow Accounts
Rabbi Trust Accounts
Secular Trust Accounts
Family Office Accounts
Private Investment Company Accounts
Each account type may have specific trading restrictions, reporting requirements, and regulatory considerations that the trust company must monitor and enforce.