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Trusts

Overview
Specialised law services for tailor-made family and not-for-profit trusts

If you’re wondering how to start a trust, or deliberating the pros and cons of a trust, Hesketh Henry has a specialist team of estate planning lawyers for trust formation and administration. If you have an existing trust, our trust specialists can help you with the review, restructuring or resettlement in times of change. Educating trustees about their responsibilities is also part of our service.

We understand that everyone’s personal circumstances are different, which is why we don’t offer a ‘one size fits all’ solution for wills and trusts. When you work with Hesketh Henry you will receive tailor-made advice that leads to a purpose-built trust strategy and structure. Our expertise with family trust law extends to resolving disputes by arbitration, mediation, or negotiation and, where necessary, through litigation.

For a copy of our Family Trust Booklet please email us at lawyers@heskethhenry.co.nz.

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Insights & Opinion / Trusts

Trust liability under the Health and Safety at Work Act
WorkSafe New Zealand v RH & JY Trust & ors
21.02.2024 Posted in Health & Safety & Private Wealth
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Variations of Trust: Court’s Position Confirmed
Last year we published an article titled Variations of Trust: Obtaining the Court’s Blessing on the High Court decision in Re Jury Family Trusts [2022] NZHC 568 (Re Jury). In Re Jury, the High C...
05.02.2024 Posted in Private Wealth
Legler v Formannoij [2022] NZCA 607 – Self Dealing for an Improper Purpose?
In Legler v Formannoij [2022] NZCA 607, the children of a deceased father challenge their stepmother’s decision to appoint a corporate trustee, exclude the children and the family trust as beneficia...
09.06.2023 Posted in Private Wealth
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Variations of Trust: Obtaining the Court’s Blessing
In Re Jury Family Trusts[1] the High Court was asked to ‘bless’ proposed variations of mirror trusts to avoid significant tax liabilities. First things first, what are mirror trusts? Mirror Trusts...
10.02.2023 Posted in Private Wealth
Fiduciary Duties to Adult Children – Court of Appeal rule differently
The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in D and E Ltd v A, B and C[1] overruled the High Court’s landmark decision in that case[2].  The High Court held that a fiduciary duty existed between a fat...
03.11.2022 Posted in Private Wealth
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The Settlors’ Plan
When you set up a trust, your plans and wishes count.
06.09.2022 Posted in Private Wealth
Putting all your assets in trust? What can your children do about it?
The High Court holds that a fiduciary duty can be owed to adult children.
22.02.2022 Posted in Private Wealth
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