Wednesday 6 April 2011

2 - Introduction to Trust Law - Part 2

Source - Unlocking Trusts

Here is the summary of the second chapter of this book:

1) Concept of trust - Recognition of Trusts Act, Hague Convention on Recognition of Trusts

2) Characteristics of a trust - Separation of legal and equitable interest, Sub-trust, inter vivos or on death, position of each party in a trust particularly bonafide transferee of the legal estate for value without consideration (see MCC Proceeds v Lehman Bros)

3) Classification of trusts - private and public, fixed and discretionary, express, resulting, constructive, statutory trusts

4) Reasons for creation of trusts

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