Trust, Employee Benefit and Agency Services Schedule of Fees
Austin Trust Company is an independent, locally owned, trust company chartered by the Texas Department of Banking. Austin Trust Company was founded on the principle of providing professional and personal service to its clients.

Trust and Employee Benefit Services:

Austin Trust Company serves as trustee or custodian of all types of employee benefit plans including qualified and non-qualified pension and profit sharing plans, Simplified Employer Plans (SEPs), 401(k)s, and IRAs.

Agency Services:

Qualified Settlement Funds:

Escrow Agent for a Qualified Settlement Fund           25 basis points

If the Fund is a result of a class-action lawsuit, additional charges may apply and will be negotiated on a case by case basis.

Minimum Fees:

Special Services and Expenses:
In addition to the fees outlined above, the following fees will be charged:

•     $16 - $27 transaction charge for the receipt, delivery or trade of securities or mutual funds (does not include brokerage commissions)

•     Miscellaneous charges to client accounts for postage, copies, long distance, courier fees, facsimile messages, wires and similar expenses

•     Termination fee of $250 plus any expenses, i.e. postage, copies etc.

Estate Administration Schedule Of Fees

Austin Trust Company has the expertise and personnel to effectively administer the most complex estates. We serve as executor, co-executor, administrator or as agent for an individual serving in that capacity.

As executor, administrator, or agent, Austin Trust Company works to gather the assets of the decedent, pay outstanding bills, file the necessary tax returns and distribute the assets in accordance with the terms of the will.

Estate Administration Fees:
Fees charged for estate administration will be in accordance with Section 241 of the Texas Probate Code.

We do not charge an asset management fee while the estate is in administration. The standard trust fee will apply when the assets are transferred from the estate to trust.

Life Insurance Trust Fee Schedule

Annual fee for a life insurance trust is $1,000. This includes the initial set up, monitoring the payment of premiums and an annual due diligence review of the policy.

The fee to hold additional insurance policies is $500 per year per policy. This includes an annual due diligence review for each policy.

•     Crummey trusts will be charged $25 per demand letter

•     $50 charge to substitute policies or to sell a policy from an account

•     Expenses such as postage, copying, facsimile and long distance charges will be charged to the account.

Special Assets Fee Schedule

Real Estate Services:
•     $50 one time setup fee for each property

•     $200 annual maintenance fee covering the annual review of the asset, ad valorem tax payments, appropriate inspections and assessing and maintaining insurance coverage

•     Real property will be charged a fee based on market value. The fee will vary depending on the type of property and the duties to be performed

•     6% commission on the unassisted sale of real estate held in trust. If assisted by a broker, we will charge a fee based on the amount of time required by the account administrator and support staff at their hourly rate

Note and Mortgage Servicing:
•     $50 set up fee

•     $150 annual servicing fee. Austin Trust Company will not be responsible for collection of notes in default that are held in non-discretionary, agency or custody accounts

•     Notes will also be subject to our usual and customary market value fee

Mineral Interests:
•     Mineral interests will be setup in an active account at no charge

•     $20 per property annual maintenance fee will be charged for the payment of ad valorem taxes, updating and tracking properties

•     Producing properties will be charged 5% of gross receipts