You have been appointed as a trustee of a client’s children’s educational trust. You need to petition the court for a release of the funds for non educational purposes—paying the taxes on the trust...

You have been appointed as a trustee of a client’s children’s educational trust. You need to petition the court for a release of the funds for non educational purposes—paying the taxes on the trust income. May you appear alone as the trustee and represent the trust in the court proceedings? Would a non lawyer or non paralegal be permitted to appear?