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About Comerica, Inc.
• Among the top 25 largest U S Banks• One of larger trust institutions in the U.S.
• Texas lead bank and a Michigan based National Bank for the Alliance business
• 15,000+ personal trust accounts • $18+ billion personal trust assets• $88+ billion institutional trust assets
• Over 100 Years of Fiduciary History• Regional Locations
• MI, TX, FL, CA, DE, MN, NC, CO, NY, TN and AZ• IL, MO, MA, NJ & WA• Experienced Trust Professionals • Experienced Specialty Support Areas
- Real Estate and Closely Held Businesses
- Estate Settlement, Court Appointed Accounts
- Philanthropic Services
- Trust Operations, Trust Systems, Trust Tax
About Comerica, Inc.
• The leader in trust alliances
• Dedicated Alliance program
• A “friendly” fiduciary
• $11.2 billion in Alliance assets
• Able to administer accounts in all 50 States
Comerica’s Alliance Program
Providing Alliance Trust Services Since 1995
Comerica fiduciary services include:
Trustee, Co-Trustee or Agent for Trustee
Personal Representative/Executor or
Agent for the Fiduciary of Decedent’s Estate
Conservator & Guardian of the Estate of a Legally Incapacitated Person
Trustee of Pension Plans and Institutional Trust Accounts
So Why Comerica?
• An experienced professional trustee• Understand broker and bank cultural variances• Able to act in all 50 states • Connectivity systems are developed• Experienced alliance professionals• National coverage with regional offices• Both Personal and Institutional Trust capabilities
Comerica Trust AllianceAdministrative Offices
Regional Coverage
SD
El Segundo & San Diego, CA Dallas & Houston, TX
Phoenix, AZ & Denver, CO Minneapolis, MNDetroit, MIMemphis, TN Rocky Mount, NCWilmington, DE
New York, NY Boca Raton, FL 03-12
*Minneapolis
* Administrative Offices
*
Detroit
*San Diego
* Boca Raton
* Memphis*
Phoenix
*Dallas
* Houston
* Rocky Mount
* New York City
Wilmington*
El Segundo *
*Denver
The Comerica Alliance: How it works
Comerica “Partner”
Client & Financial Advisor
Non-Financial Assets Financial Assets
Comerica Trust Statement
TrustAdministration Investments
The Role of the Corporate Trustee
• Record keeping & Fiduciary reporting• Interpret trust documents• Investment objectives• Investment management and oversight• Tax preparation• Discretionary actions• Special asset administration• Trust administration• Distributions and disburse funds
Comerica’s Duties and Responsibilities as Trustee
• Ongoing education as to the nature of the trust• Reporting & compliance• Investment oversight• Distribution activities• Impartiality• Avoidance of conflicts of interests/disclosure• Communication
Reporting
As Trustee, Comerica will provide the following:
• Periodic statements issued to grantors, beneficiaries financial
advisors and money managers• Periodic statements to grantor’s accountant and attorney (as
required)• Annual trust tax information letters to beneficiaries and
accountants• Annual accountings to the attorney general (if required by state
law)• Court accountings (as required)• Internet access (as desired)• Performance reporting may be provided by our Alliance Partner
or Comerica• ERISA reporting
Compliance
As trustee, Comerica’s Alliance Group has continuing standards to assure compliance and financial integrity.
• Reporting according to exacting standards• Continuous self audit• Internal Comerica audits• External accountant audits• Alliance partner due diligence• Office of the Comptroller of Currency, State Regulators and
the Federal Reserve Bank audits
Investment Oversight
Investment oversight is a critical component of trust administration, and one in which Comerica is actively engaged. As Trustee, we will:
• Carry out our responsibilities in accordance with the Prudent Investor Act and applicable state law
• Provide fiduciary advice on asset allocation• Approve investment manager selection• Review investment manager performance• Administer non-financial assets, including real estate, oil, gas,
and mineral interests• Ensure compliance with all of the terms of the trust document • Work with Co-Trustees
Distributions
A trustee’s key responsibilities surrounding distributions include:
• Calculating the amount of distributions per trust to beneficiaries• Maintaining accurate records of principal and income transactions• Determining whether to approve discretionary distributions• Maintaining impartiality in the decision making process• Reviewing and approving billings for attorney, accountants and investment
advisor• Implementing the intent of the trust maker and terms of the trust to protect
beneficiaries and the trust assets from creditors, predators and the Internal Revenue Service
Comerica as Personal Representative/Executor
In our official capacity of Personal Representative/Executor, we will:
• Collect and inventory all of your client’s assets (mutual funds, insurance
policies, CDs, oil and gas properties, real estate, partnerships, stocks and bonds, personal brokerage accounts, retirement accounts, etc.)
• Determine your client’s community property allocations (if applicable)• Assume responsibility for the review of investments and safekeeping of
your client’s estate during probate• Coordinate the investment program and liquidity requirements with our
Partner• Calculate, file and pay applicable federal estate inheritance and fiduciary
income taxes• Distribute your client’s assets to his or her beneficiaries in accordance with
their Will, and fund applicable trusts• Work with attorneys and accountants to review and implement post-
mortem tax-planning strategies
Comerica does not provide tax and/or legal advice, please have your client consult their attorney and/or tax advisor.
Serving Your Institutional ClientIn addition to a full menu of personal trust services, the alliance allows you to offer trust services to your institutional client as well. Whether a corporation, union, nonprofit or public entity, we are able to serve your client in the following capacities:
• Corporate Trustee • Custodian• Agent• ERISA Trustee• Other services:
– Master trust plan accounting– Pension benefits payment services– Consolidated reporting– Online access to statements for participants– Consulting
Comerica as Institutional Custodian
We are available to act as Custodian for:
• Corporate investment accounts• Hospitals/healthcare organizations• Insurance companies• Foundations/endowments• Taft-Hartley funds• Public funds• Other organizations that require a bank custodian
Investment Oversight
• Pre acceptance approval• Quarterly review and reporting• At least annual due diligence• Tracking of purchases and sales• Annual investment reviews • Annual plan in place• Reconcilements of all positions
Advantages of the Comerica Alliance
• Enables the Financial Advisor to gather new assets
• Assets remain, when possible, with our Alliance Partner as the sub-custodian
• Provides clients with professional trust administration and investment services,
seamlessly integrated in an efficient, service-driven trust model
• Combines the administrative know-how of Comerica with the investment expertise and
breadth of our Alliance Partner
• Encourages our Partner Financial Advisor to stay involved after Comerica assumes
trusteeship, thereby preserving and enhancing the client relationship and retaining assets
• Provides critical component in offering family-focused, multigenerational wealth
management, which clients increasingly expect
• Provides an open-architecture solution to proprietary offerings
Our Commitment to Our Alliance Partners and Clients
• Interpret trust document(s)
• Duty of loyalty to the beneficiaries
• Enforce and defend claims against
the trust
• Duty of impartiality to beneficiaries
• Duty to keep parties informed
• Duty of confidentiality
• Duty to make assets productive
• Select sub-custodians (as custodian)
• Maintain insurance coverage as required
• Assure accounting principles are
applied
• Maintain compliance with principal and
income act for the trust situs state
• Maintain strict audit and due diligence
programs
• Maintain asset review for quality,
diversity and adherence to investment objectives
How Do I Get Started
1. Call your Trust Specialist
2. Secure a copy of the Trust Agreement
3. Secure the latest statement from the current Trustee
4. Send your copy of the Trust Agreement and statement to your Trust Specialist
5. Don’t forget number 1 !
Comerica Bank & Trust, National Association is a subsidiary of Comerica
Incorporated. Comerica Bank & Trust N.A.’s strategic alliance partners are
neither subsidiaries nor affiliates of Comerica Incorporated. Securities and other
non-deposit investment products are not FDIC insured; are not deposits or
obligations of, or guaranteed by Comerica or any of its affiliates; and involve
risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance is not indicative of
future results. Comerica Bank & Trust, N.A. and its affiliates do not provide tax
or legal advice. Please consult with your advisors regarding your particular
situation.
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