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In the matter of the Estate of Hyman Marks the High Court was asked to approve a trustee fee of $5,000 per annum. By way of background as noted at [4]: “The trust fund was established under the Will of the late Hyman Marks, who died on 22 May 1895. Since then, various trustees have … Continue reading
V Trustees Limited (the Trustee) was concerned to protect the position of C who was the beneficiary of a trust much diminished due to the actions of her litigious brother, A, whose conduct had caused substantial losses with “no signs of the attacks abating.” The matter came before the Jersey Royal Court on an application … Continue reading
The Privy Council Ashley Dawson-Damer v Grampian Trust Company Ltd relates to an application to set aside appointments of trust assets that have the effect of transferring 98% of the trust assets to trusts whose class of discretionary beneficiaries do not include Ashley Dawson-Damer (Ashley). The basis for the application was the proposition that thee … Continue reading
The question posed by the court in An application by Hoglie Trustees Limited as trustee of the Larry Robertson Family Trust was whether the Larry Robertson Family Trust (the Trust) was void from inception due to lack of certainty as to the Trust’s objects. Relevantly section 15 of the Trusts Act 2019 provide that: As … Continue reading
Re Candida Trust provides practical guidance as to the scope of section 125 of the Trusts Act 2019 and the use of the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction to permit trustees to sign a new restated trust deed that incorporates varied terms. Background facts Waiver pursuant to section 125 of the Trusts Act As set out … Continue reading
Re Borthwick relates to an application by trustees to enter into a settlement agreement and to make the necessary variations of trust to effect the agreement. The background of the matter features a trust restructure that was challenged by a disaffected beneficiary. The application before the court calls upon the court’s supervisory capacity pursuant to section 124 … Continue reading
McLauglin v McLauglin relates to claims regarding the management of a family trust and the cost consequences of the proceeds, which are significant. The background of the matter is summarised by French J, who delivered the Court of Appeal’s decision as follows: The trust that is the subject of these proceedings, the Ashely Trust (the … Continue reading
The background to Duffy J’s 2022 decision in Addleman v Lambie Trustee Limited is set out at [1] and [5] as follows: For further background see It’s mine said the trustee, all mine and Disclosure request declined. The decision raises interesting procedural questions regarding the application for the appointment of a receiver when as noted … Continue reading
The background to Legler v Formannoij is set out in No fraud here. For practical purposes the relevant background is canvassed at [24] as follows: Fundamentally Legler v Formannoij considers whether the appointment of a corporate trustee of which a beneficiary is the sole director is improper. This question needs to be considered in light … Continue reading
The background to FFP Trustee (NZ) Limited v Peng is complicated. There are two applications before the courts, on relating to a restructuring proposal and the other relating to forfeiture of certain trust assets and directions regarding service. By way of background: TFFP sought leave to commence the current application by way of originating application. … Continue reading
Matters of Trust 