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    October 28, 2020 - 12:40 am

    Hi there, does anyone have a sample/template of typical Discretionary Trust (Family Trust) that I can use? I’d be grateful with anything you can help.

    I was advised by my friend who is a tax accountant to set the Trust myself as he thinks it’s pretty straightforward, especially for me, who is also an accountant (but my accounting profession is not the Tax type, I am more of an auditor/financial accountant)

    Thanks in advance for any replies :)

    Best regards,

    Anton

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    October 28, 2020 - 9:45 am

    I am a trust lawyer – what is straight forward about trusts?

    Here is one question to test you – what happens with the assets in a trust when you die?

     

    Best to seek legal advice.

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    October 28, 2020 - 3:14 pm

    Thanks for your reply @terryw.

    I think what he meant by ‘straight forward’ is that there is a general template that list all the usual clauses for simple Trust structure with few family members as beneficiaries.

    But if you think there is no such thing as general template for Trust Deed, I will have to find a lawyer/accountant to set this up then.

    In regards to your test question, here’s my attemp ;)

    The assets in the trust will go to the primary beneficiaries. And if all the beneficiaries mentioned in the Deed have also died, they will go the nominated charity mentioned in the Deed.

     

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    October 28, 2020 - 3:22 pm

    There is no such thing as a standard trust. There are multiple ways that the deed can be worded and these will have long term affects.

     

    Don’t see an accountant as this is legal work, see a lawyer and get an idea, with their help on how to structure the trust and word the deed.

     

    Answer is not correct – generally. When someone behind a trust dies the trust will keep going without the assets passing. Trusts can last up to 80 years and it would only be when they vest that the assets come out, and who they go to will depend on the wording of the deed. It will probably be one of your grandkids running it by this time.

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