New York- based Fiduciary Trust Company International, a global wealth manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Investments, announced that Kevin Duncan has been promoted to director of estate administration.

He will manage and develop all aspects of estate administration, and lead a team of experienced estate specialists, the firm said.

Duncan is based in New York and will report to Gerald  F. Joyce Jr.  His duties will include working closely with Fiduciary Trust team members in local markets around the country to generate more business, and identifying ongoing estate administration needs in those markets.

Duncan joined Fiduciary Trust in December 2012 and served as vice president, associate trust counsel and senior estate settlement officer before being promoted to managing director and trust counsel last year. He earned a master of laws (LLM) in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center and a J.D. from Western New England University School of Law. He received a bachelor of business administration in finance from the University of Miami.