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Spirit of will not binding on trustees

Sherwin v JKA Holdings Limited & Ors relates to the Douglas Hilton Family Trust (the Trust), which was settled in 1985 by Dr Douglas Sherwin’s mother on terms that infer that Dr Sherwin, who was the source of the trust’s economic wealth, was the true settlor. This is addressed by Becroft J at [15] as … Continue reading

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It is not uncommon for will-makers to specify the age at which beneficiaries are to benefit. The question is, if the beneficiaries have capacity, must they wait? Telford v Telford answers this question by reference to the rule in Saunders v Vautier, and more latterly section 121 of the Trusts Act 2019. By way of … Continue reading

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