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Trusts

Family trusts are an excellent way to protect your assets for the long term so that you and your family can have peace of mind over your financial security now and in the future.

How Is A Trust Created?

A trust is created when a person (the settlor) transfers property to people (known as trustees). Trustees are obliged by law to use the property for purposes that the settlor has specified. Usually, one of these purposes is to make payments from the trust property to people (called beneficiaries).

What Is The Purpose Of A Trust?

Trusts are a popular and effective way to protect property and manage assets.

Family trusts are an excellent way to protect your assets for the long term so that you and your family can have peace of mind over your financial security now and in the future. It is important that the trust is set up for the right reasons and that it is administered correctly. When establishing a trust, you will need to understand the legal implications.

What Is The Purpose Of A Trust?

Trusts are a popular and effective way to protect property and manage assets.

Family trusts are an excellent way to protect your assets for the long term so that you and your family can have peace of mind over your financial security now and in the future. It is important that the trust is set up for the right reasons and that it is administered correctly. When establishing a trust, you will need to understand the legal implications.

How We Help

We can help you determine whether a family trust is right for your circumstances and ensure you manage it correctly – to ensure your assets are protected.

Our trust lawyers can help you with the following areas of administering a trust:

  • ELegal issues relating to trusts
  • EAdministration of trusts
  • EResettlement of trusts
  • EVariations of trusts
  • EInterpretation of trust deeds
  • EDuties of trustees
  • ERights of beneficiaries
  • EImplications of the use of trusts in corporate, family, or succession structures

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Who We Help

If you are thinking of establishing a trust or need help with the administration of an existing trust, our team has extensive experience in family trust matters.

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