PROFESSIONAL REFERRALS
For Attorneys, Trust Departments & Professional Advisers
A specialized Wyoming resource when an estate, trust or client owns minerals, land, a business interest or other significant legacy property.
West Sussex Energy Partners is designed to complement—not displace—the professional relationships already serving the client. Existing counsel, trustees, wealth managers and institutional fiduciaries can remain in place while West Sussex addresses specialized asset questions. Where an estate needs an independent fiduciary and the assets fit his background, Christopher M. Sullivan may separately consider serving personally.
When to Call
“The estate has mineral interests.”
Ownership, leases, royalty payments, operator records, production, suspense or prior succession needs to be reconstructed.
“The family owns several tracts.”
Title, access, easements, surveys, fractional ownership, development alternatives or disposition need organized analysis.
“The decedent owned a business.”
Ownership, control, contracts, continuity, valuation, succession, restructuring or sale requires attention while the estate is administered.
Two Referral Paths
THE FIDUCIARY IS ALREADY IN PLACE
West Sussex Energy Partners
Consulting support for minerals, royalties, land, business interests, ownership and legacy assets. The existing fiduciary and counsel retain their roles.
AN INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY IS NEEDED
Christopher M. Sullivan
Selective personal fiduciary assignments for estates involving minerals, land, business interests and significant legacy assets.
Working With Existing Counsel and Advisers
The professional relationship should remain complementary. Estate counsel provides legal advice and court representation. A trustee or Personal Representative retains fiduciary authority unless Christopher Sullivan is separately appointed. Wealth managers and family advisers can continue serving their clients while specialized asset questions are addressed within a defined scope.
The purpose is not to create another layer of administration. It is to bring relevant asset experience to the matter so the existing professional team can make decisions from a better factual record.
What to Include in an Initial Referral
- Your role and the existing professional team.
- The state and county or other jurisdiction.
- The principal asset types involved.
- The practical question that needs to be solved.
- Whether a fiduciary is already serving.
- Any known deadline, without sending confidential documents initially.
