The Most Common Trust Errors

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Trusts are an essential part of the Private Client Practitioner’s Toolbox but it is surprising how often mistakes are made. This session will look at some of the common mistakes and how to avoid them.

Who this is for:

This webinar is essential viewing for all Private Client practitioners.

Level of expertise:

All Levels – this can be picked up throughout anyones professional career regardless of experience

CPD hours:

This webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

Learning objectives:

  • Not reading the trust deed
  • Using an out of date precedent
  • Not setting up the trust correctly
  • Overlooking the rule against self-dealing
  • Mistakes exercising powers
  • Mis-managing appointments and retirements of trustees
  • Tax errors

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Your CPD Certificate can be found in your Account.

Professor Lesley King

Private Client Consultant • University of Law

Author of Wills, Taxation and Administration: A Practical Guide; A Modern Approach to Wills, Administration and Estate Planning (with Precedents); A Modern Approach to Lifetime Tax Planning for Private Clients (with Precedents); A Practitioner’s Guide to Wills; Varying the Disposition of an Estate after Death; Wills: A Practical Guide; and editor of The Probate Practitioner’s Handbook.

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