Although family trusts have become popular in recent years they have been with us in one ...
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Under the Spotlight: Reasons to Form a Trust
If you've learnt a bit about Trusts and you're not sure if you should form one, have a read through these top five reasons to form a trust. This will help you decide if it is for you.
Under the Spotlight: An Introduction to Trusts
Although Family Trusts have become popular recently they have been with us in one form or another for more than Four Hundred years. Their basic nature remains much the same but their role has evolved to meet the needs of each generation.
Under the Spotlight: Reviewing Trusts
10 years ago no one seemed very interested in whether Trusts were compliant or not, but since then a number of things have happened which put Trusts very much under the spotlight.
Under the Spotlight – Trust Types
When considering an appropriate Trust structure it is important to properly identify the type of assets being settled. Generally assets should be held in one of the three different types of Trust.
Trusts – Compliance is an issue
We have all witnessed the growth in Trust usage over the last decade. The use of ...
The Trouble with Trusts
Family trust expert Mark Maxwell is so concerned about the number of dodgy trusts operating in New Zealand that he's written a book, Trusts - A Kiwi Sham?
Recent Cases Prove Trusts Can Be a Trap for the Unwary
Guardian Trust General Counsel Chris Kelly warns the setting up and operation of family trusts can ...