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War of the roses

War of the Roses is a 1989 American film based on the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler. The film, which  co-stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito chronicles the demise of a marriage  against the backdrop of a beautiful home that the couple, literally fight to the death over.  Trust disputes can be … Continue reading

The times they are a changing

Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’ Come writers and … Continue reading

The public face of private trusts

There is no register of family trusts in New Zealand thus affording trustees considerable privacy.  However, one area where trusts are generally “open to the public” is where trust matters come before the High Court, or a higher court. This has been highlighted in the case of Erceg v Erceg (SC) where the trustee respondents … Continue reading

You aren’t my beneficiary – are you??

Certainty as to object, that is, who the beneficiaries of a trust are is one of the three certainties required to evidence a valid trust.  See Davis v White. However, what is the position where it is clear that a person or company or trust is a beneficiary – it is just that had the … Continue reading

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