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The background to Turvey v Vance relates to diametrically opposed intra-family division with respect to the FB Turvey Family Trust and the P Turvey Family Trust (the Trusts). The Trusts were mirror trusts and as such the settlor of each of the trusts was not able to benefit from the trust that person settled. In … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has declined leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision in Kain v Public Trust. The proposed grounds of appeal were that the Court of Appeal erred in: The Court of Appeal’s views regarding trustees being able to take subsequent memoranda of wishes into account was upheld by the Supreme Court, although … Continue reading
Singh v Attorney General is an application under part 5 of the Trusts Act 2019 and pursuant to the High Court rules to defend the applicants’ removal as trustees of the Sikh Sangat NZ Trust (the Trust) and for a Beddoe Order. The applicants separately seek the removal of the Trust’s founding trustee and an … Continue reading
The decision in Re Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust may on first blush appear esoteric and outside the mainstream. However, the decision warrants careful reading as it is one of the few cases to date to consider default duties imposed by the Trusts Act 2019 in a practical construct. The case relates to a proposed restructure … Continue reading
The decision in Brkic v White considers whether Ms White has an interest in land that is “tantamount to ownership of the land”, such that the appellants can obtain a charging order that will enable the land to be sold to meet a debt owed by Ms White and her co-trustee of a separate trust. … Continue reading
Muir J’s opening observation in Re Hugh Green Trusts is that “The spirit of philanthropy is no better demonstrated in New Zealand than by the Green family.” Matters involving the Hugh Green Trust and the Hugh Green Property Trust (the Trusts), came before the court for directions pursuant to section 133 of the Trusts Act … Continue reading
O’Dea v Rutten serves as reminder of the importance of respecting the legal framework of estates and trusts. For reasons that make no legal sense notwithstanding wills that provided for the residue of two estates to be distributed to trusts, the executors took the position that the trusts should be wound up and the trust … Continue reading
By way of background in Vincent Family Corporate Trust Limited (as trustee of the ET and P Vincent Trusts) as noted by Van Bohemen J (above and below): In Vincent Family Corporate Trustee the parties were urged to find resolution. When this was not possible the court was required to determine matters. Helpfully, Van Bohemen … Continue reading
The Trusts Act 2019 applies to all express trusts, including charitable trusts. Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand hosted a recent webinar with presenters from Charities Services and Vicki Ammundsen Trust Law Limited exploring the application of the Trusts Act to charitable trusts. See Sharing Knowledge Series: Trust Law Changes and Charities. What Do the … Continue reading
The Trusts Act 2019, which has been 17 odd years in the making is now law. The Trusts Bill passed its third reading and received Royal Assent on 30 July 2019, meaning most provisions of the Act come into force on 30 January 2021. The Trusts Act replaces the Trustee Act 1956 and the Perpetuities … Continue reading
Matters of Trust 