Archive · December 10, 2020

Managing Your Special Assets

Working together with you, we'll identify how to best manage your special non-financial assets—including real estate—on behalf of an estate or trust. As part of your First Citizens Wealth Management team, our Trust Special Assets team is ready to handle daily operational demands while providing knowledge and guidance for your holistic financial or estate plan.


As a corporate executor or trustee, First Citizens has a fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of the estate while following the terms of the trust or governing document.

Efficient planning and execution

Working together, we'll identify your assets, define your goals and determine a course of action to help you achieve your aspirations within the terms of the trust or governing document. We oversee and protect your assets under our care at all times. Our Trust Master Insurance Policy even includes flood and earthquake coverage. The Trust Special Assets team also regularly reviews procedural decisions and discusses all perspectives of your holdings.

Communication with you is key. We encourage regular face-to-face meetings with key team members to keep you and your advisors aware of current and potential property management issues.

Real estate

Often your most valuable investment, real estate is complex, time-consuming and requires specialized expertise to handle. The Trust Special Assets team will help you manage your residential, commercial, farmland or timber assets to achieve long-term financial benefits. Our goal is to provide you with industry-leading management service and help you meet or exceed your income and expense objectives. Our experienced team members belong to the National Trust Real Estate Association and are skilled negotiators in conflict resolution.

Our services include:

  • Comprehensive recordkeeping and accounting
  • Financial analysis
  • Property management
  • Sales and acquisition process management
  • Capital improvements and maintenance

Closely held private business interests

These interests can present unique challenges and opportunities. We work with owners, grantors and beneficiaries of a trust or estate holding private interests to determine and maximize the value of these interests.

Our services include:

  • Asset transfer coordination
  • Value assessment and strategic evaluation
  • Discussions of closely held business performance with beneficiaries
  • Management support for closely held business partners

Personal property

We know managing personal property such as vehicles, household furnishings and jewelry is time-consuming and emotional for your loved ones. Our Trust Special Assets team will inventory, sell and distribute personal property held in an estate or trust according to the decedent's estate planning instructions.

Our services include:

  • Inventory
  • Value
  • Safeguard
  • Sale or distribution

Have questions?

Our Trust Special Assets team is ready to answer them and can provide knowledge and guidance for your financial or estate plan. You can reach them at 855-329-3258.

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About the Entities, Brands and Services Offered: First Citizens Wealth™ (FCW) is a marketing brand of First Citizens BancShares, Inc., a bank holding company. The following affiliates of First Citizens BancShares are the entities through which FCW products are offered. Brokerage products and services are offered through First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. ("FCIS"), a registered broker-dealer, Member FINRA and SIPC. Advisory services are offered through FCIS, First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. and SVB Wealth LLC, all SEC registered investment advisors. Certain brokerage and advisory products and services may not be available from all investment professionals, in all jurisdictions or to all investors. Insurance products and services are offered through FCIS, a licensed insurance agency. Banking, lending, trust products and services, and certain insurance products and services are offered by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Member FDIC, and an Equal Housing Lender, and SVB, a division of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. icon: sys-ehl

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