We take the term TRUST very seriously at Colorado East Bank & Trust. Trained, professional managers protect and enhance your assets and deliver your property to the beneficiaries you choose. A full range of trust services --- to put your mind at ease.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU:

The Trust Department offers stability, dependability, and a personalized, professional service. We value our long-term client relationships, and we are committed to helping you and your family define and address your financial objectives. We offer a wide array of services in addition to those listed here. Please contact one of our representatives for more information.


The Trust Department of Colorado East Bank & Trust, formerly known as First Bank & Trust of Holly, Colorado, was granted full Trust Powers by the Commissioner of Banking, State of Colorado in August 1964. Initially the department was formed as a service to people in the Holly Community. With the purchase of First Bank & Trust by the investors of Colorado East Bank & Trust, the new Board of Directors elected to expand the Trust Department as a viable part of the Bank and service the eastern Colorado area. Our Department is unique in the fact that we not only manage a diversity of assets, but we also manage agricultural real estate. Kammie D. Cathcart is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) with banking and trust administration experience with our institution going back to 1981. Sue Root has been in banking since 1966 and has attended levels 1-3 of her trust degree. Christie Weeder offers clerical support to our Department. Christie has attended the ABA trust fundamentals program and in addition has many years of banking experience with our institution. Together with this staff, our Trust has as Committee Members a CPA, a lawyer and several senior bankers well versed in business, investments, farm and ranch management. Our Trust Department is built on integrity to carry out our client's wishes professionally and with personal concern.


Trust Administration

• Personal Trusts
  • Intervivos
  • Revocable
  • Testamentary
  • Irrevocable
• Charitable Trusts
• Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
• Corporate Trusts
  • Trustee
  • Bond Payee
• Estate Management & Distribution
• Custodianship or Conservatorship
• Power of Attorney
• Self-Directed IRA's

Administrative Services Include:

To meet the needs of the beneficiaries committed to the grantor's intent expressed in the trust instrument;
To act within the constraints of trust law;
On-site, professional staff
Disbursement of funds as requested
Record keeping and accounting
Periodic statements of assets and transactions
Preparation and filing of standard fiduciary income tax returns, including year-end tax information for beneficiaries
Periodic customer meetings to discuss activities
Farm and Ag Management, USDA & ASC requirements included
Real Estate Management
Life Insurance Contract Administration
Monitor medical insurance and bills

Investment Management & Custody Services Included:

To appropriately manage risk
Establish investment objectives
Determine Asset Allocation
Selection of assets to meet investment objectives
Periodic rebalancing to investment objectives
Safekeeping and custody of assets
Prompt collection of interest, dividend and other income with automatic investment of cash balances
Sweep uninvested cash into short-term investments

Estate Planning:
Provide post-mortem estate planning services as trustee
Administration of estates
Consulting with outside investment CPAs, advisors and attorneys
Rendering extraordinary services in conjunction with the acceptance of a successor trusteeship
Rendering assistance or assuming responsibility with respect to an individual's personal or health needs, including hospitalization or nursing home care
Offer irrevocable burial escrow accounts

Estate Planning:

Building Wealth, Managing Wealth, and Preserving Wealth .... Estate taxes range from 37% to 55% and the federal government will take a significant portion of your estate assets from your heirs if you have not done the proper planning.

An Estate Plan is a systematic process of planning for the accumulation, conservation, and distribution of an estate using the most efficient and effective methods for accomplishing the wishes of the owner. Tax considerations are usually a significant part of the effort. At the death of the owner, the estate plan functions to distribute the estate with minimum administration costs and taxes according to the wishes of the owner. Minimizing the cost of distributing an estate can only be accomplished by anticipating expenses and planning ways to avoid them before death occurs. Estate Planning may include some or all of the following:

    Trust - To protect your assets from death taxes and probate.
    A Will - To insure your assets are distributed properly and your will is carried through.
    Life Insurance - To supplement lost income and help pay off debts left behind.
    Investment Planning - To build wealth and maximize your assets.
    Long Term Care Insurance - To shelter your assets from being eroded by the costs of Nursing Home Care, Home Health Care or Assisted Living.

We are here to help. Colorado East Professionals are trained and experienced in estate planning, and can design an estate plan that will minimize estate taxes while ensuring distribution of your assets in the manner you specify. To review your situation and develop a plan that preserves your assets for your heirs, contact us.

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