Monthly Archives: Jun 2019

A trust is an agreement between an owner of assets and trustees. In terms of this agreement, the trustees undertake that they will administer the trust's assets with the necessary care to the benefit of the beneficiaries. It is an efficient and flexible way to ensure that assets are looked after. [...]

In my capacity as Fiduciary Attorney and Estate Planner I regularly encounter the question – are trusts still viable tools in the estate planning arena? Are Trusts on the way out? And the questions are probably valid, albeit that there seems to be a sharpened “anti trust” movement afoot. Trusts, particularly [...]