It seems we keep coming back to this concern. An estate begs an actor in and for it. Look up CHARGE in John Bouvier. Then look up LEGAL. Then observe trustee de son tort - constructive trustee.
If you are not answering in and for that name which you are authorized to answer to, then you are practicing law without license in a private law boundary.
Replace JOHN DOE with the FRIENDLY TRUST COMPANY. If you are trustee then you are authorized to speak for the trust, if not and no trustee has appeared then you had best be a licensed attorney.