A testamentary trustee who has qualified without the issuance of letters shall be deemed for the purposes of this act to have received

• A. Letters of trusteeship.
• B. Letters testamentary.
• C. Letters of administration.
• D. No letters.

Answer: (A)

The situation tests how authority is recognized for a testamentary trustee who begins acting without formal letters. The law treats that trustee as if they have received letters of trusteeship for purposes of the act, so they can lawfully manage and administer the trust assets and proceed with related duties even though the formal letters have not yet been issued. This recognition ensures the trustee can collect assets, pay debts and taxes, and distribute trust property to beneficiaries without being blocked by a procedural delay.

The other options don’t fit because letters testamentary are for executors who oversee an entire probate estate, letters of administration are for administering estates with no will or no appointed executor, and having no letters would not authorize the trustee to act.