A testamentary trust is usually created and included in a will, and can be a really effective estate planning tool.

This edition of 'It depends' discusses appointing or removing beneficiaries of your family trust.

Transcript & link to video discussing what is an appointor? What happens when an appointor dies? What if I don't like what my trust deed says?

When determining if trust assets are property of the marriage, the Family Court will look at who controls the assets.

Brief overview of trusts, discretionary trusts & busting the trusts.

It is time to consider if your current SMSF trust deeds are appropriate for the 2016 budget changes to superannuation.

Discretionary trusts owning Victorian land pay additional foreign purchaser duty if the trust benefits a foreign person.

Discusses whether transfer duty is payable on the issue of additional units in a unit trust.

A reminder to amend your discretionary trust deed to exclude foreign persons as beneficiaries before 31 December 2020.

What should you be doing now in preparation for the release of the ATO ruling on s100A?

Trustees who distribute capital gains to non-resident beneficiaries need to include these gains in assessable income.

Proposed legislative changes will allow trustees to delay vesting of the trust until 125 years from the date of set up.

Absolute discretion means that the trustee can make decisions without direction from the beneficiaries of the trust.

For a self-managed super fund, the trust deed is paramount, so courts interpret the terms strictly.

The ATO Commissioner alleged that the declarations amounted to an "alienation of property" designed to defraud creditors.

Trustees have until 31 December 2020 to exclude foreign residents as potential beneficiaries of NSW discretionary trusts.

All amendments to the trust must be properly documented, signed and dated and comply with the terms of the trust deed.

More is expected of directors of professional trustees than is expected of directors of some other kinds of corporation.

Family Trusts or Discretionary Trusts are a great way to protect family wealth and are valuable for small businesses.

TR 2012/D1 reinforces some of the serious problems that could arise if your trust deed does not define income properly.