A.I.F Lucas & Co can assist you with structuring your business with discretionary Family Trusts & Unit Trusts.

Trusts can be used as a tax minimisation strategy; as a means of providing shared income for family members or business associates; to minimise the risk of creditors making a claim against your assets; and to place valuable assets out of the direct control of individuals at risk of making poor decisions that may affect a number of stakeholders involved.

One type of discretionary trust is a family trust.  A trustee is appointed to hold assets in their name for the benefit of a group of beneficiaries.  Although one or more person can be elected as trustee, so to can a company.  This is beneficial in terms of avoiding difficulty experienced in situations such as the death of a trustee, or in circumstances where a trustee is declared bankrupt.

A.I.F Lucas & Co can assist you with:

• Drafting & executing Trusts
• Reviewing trusts to ensure they comply with financial and trust-related legal requirements
• Advice in consultation with your accountant to ensure a Trust is a suitable structure
• Advice for structuring your trust in ways to minimise the chance of claims being made under family law or debt recovery proceedings.
• Winding up Trusts

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