Trust Law - An Introductory Guide for Support Staff

Introduction

This short webinar is suitable for support staff engaged in wills, probate or trusts work.

It will also be of interest to those seeking to work in this area and wanting an introduction or refresher.

The webinar will give delegates who are new to this field of work enough information for them to understand what is meant by a trust and its applications.

It will also consider other aspects of the law of trusts, for example whether a trustee can be removed.

What You Will Learn

This short webinar will cover the following:

• What is a trust?
• The different types of trust, and their uses - what is an interest in possession trust?
• When will it be used? What is a discretionary trust? When will it be used?
• The essential elements of a trust - the three certainties, the formal requirements
• The implied powers of trustees - what can trustees do? Can they hand out the assets to the beneficiaries?
• The duties of trustees - can they purchase the assets of which they are trustees?
• Appointment, retirement and removal of trustees - how can a trustee be removed? How can a trustee retire?

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Friday 16th May 2025

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