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In this edition of ‘It depends’, lawyer Sacha Robinson considers the question ‘Can I change the appointor of my trust?’
Welcome to today’s edition of It depends. Today we will be considering the question of ‘can I change the appointor of my trust?’
It depends. The first step is to read the trust deed and figure out the process for changing the appointor of your trust. Trust deeds can have all sorts of weird and wonderful processes for changing appointors and it is important that you figure out the process for changing the appointor otherwise you may run into problems.
It depends. In most cases, there will be no trust, resettlement or adverse tax or duty consequences when changing the appointor of your trust, provided that you change the appointor of your trust in accordance with the terms of the trust deed. But again, this depends on the terms of your trust deed and whether there are any unintended consequences when changing the appointor. For example, if changing the appointor changes the beneficiaries of the trust, there may be tax and duty consequences.
The answer to this question depends on your specific circumstances. There are many circumstances where you may want to change the appointor of your trust. For example, if there is a family law settlement. You should carefully consider any changes to the appointor role and the succession of that role as the appointor controls who the trustee is and really has ultimate control over the trust assets. Please contact me or a member of our team if you have any questions about changing the appointor of your trust.
This publication is for information only and is not legal advice. You should obtain advice that is specific to your circumstances and not rely on this publication as legal advice. If there are any issues you would like us to advise you on arising from this publication, please let us know.
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