This Deed of Appointment is made on [date] by [trustee] of [address] and [trustee] of [address] (the Trustees).Background(A)This Deed is supplemental...
Duration of a trustThe duration of an express trust is subject to the restrictions imposed by the rules against remoteness of vesting and against the...
Where a beneficiary either:•is a minor (ie under the age of 18) and unmarried or•has attained majority or has married under that date but is required...
Trust litigation has been classified as being of three types:•a dispute as to the trusts on which trustees hold the subject matter of the settlement•a...
The issue of sham is most likely to be raised by the settlor's creditors or former spouse if the settlor is involved in matrimonial proceedings, who...
A lifetime gift is a gratuitous transfer of ownership of any property between living persons and not made in expectation of death. In contrast, gifts...
CertaintyIn order for a settlor to create a private express trust the three certainties must be present, namely:•certainty as to the intention of the...
What is a blind trust?A blind trust is a trust that is aimed at preventing conflicts of interest arising. Usually, the settlor and beneficiary of the...
This Practice Note explains the phenomenon of ‘cryptoassets’, namely assets which are issued using distributed ledger technology, alternatively known...
The key factor in determining how the gift in residue will devolve following the death of the husband is the nature of the gift given to the spouses:...
Civil partnershipsThe Civil Partnership Act 2004 (CPA 2004) puts same sex couples who register their partnerships in the position of married couples...
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