Trust Basics

Below are our 11 articles in the trust basics' category:

Creation of a Trust
Trusts are created in a variety of different circumstances, and for a variety of different reasons. As is mentioned elsewhere in this section, the...
Do I Need a Solicitor For a Trust?
The establishment of a trust can be one of the most important financial decisions that an individual chooses to make. In many cases, the trust might...
How Has the Credit Crunch Affected My Estate?
The credit crunch has a massive impact on people; their savings, their pensions and their jobs – a fact to which many of those in the Jobcentre...
Important Terms Associated With Trusts
As with many legal or financial topics, the apparently large amount of jargon concerning trusts can be confusing. In reality, however, while trust...
Responsibilities of a Trustee
As the name would suggest, trustees have the most significant responsibilities with regard to the actual management of a trust. When they are...
Trusts Jargon Decoded
Trusts are an important legal and financial tool. They form an intrinsic part of many people’s estate and inheritance planning, but can also be...
What are Trustees and Beneficiaries?
In basic terms, a trust is a legal agreement by which assets are transferred from one individual, known as the settlor, to the trust itself. The...
What is a Settlor?
As is outlined in more detail in another article on this site, there are two types of trust. Broadly, trusts can be either express or implied; that...
What is a Trust?
Trusts are a hugely important aspect of the English legal system. Their potential uses are manifold; predominantly, however, they are used to ensure...
Where Can I Get Advice on Trusts?
Establishing a trust is potentially a very important financial choice. While trusts are frequently constituted with comparatively small sums...
Why Might a Trust be Used?
Trusts are multi-purpose legal instruments. There are a significant number of different types of trust, each of which might be suitable for use in a...
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