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2. Express Trusts: Constitution of Trusts Flashcards

1
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What are the requirements for an express trust to be enforceable?

A

Valid declaration of trust and putting assets into the trust.

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What happens once both steps of constituting a trust are complete?

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The trust is constituted and the settlor cannot change their mind.

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What happens if a trust is not constituted?

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No trust exists and the settlor remains the absolute owner.

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What happens when the settlor declares themselves to be trustee?

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The settlor has taken all steps necessary to create the trust.

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What does the settlor own prior to the declaration of trust?

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The settlor owns the relevant property absolutely, with both legal and equitable title.

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What happens to the settlor’s title after the declaration of trust?

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The settlor becomes the trustee and retains legal title.

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What needs to happen for the trust to be constituted when the settlor declares themselves as trustee?

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The settlor must make a valid declaration of trust.

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What needs to happen for the trust to be constituted when a third party is appointed as trustee?

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The settlor must make a valid declaration of trust and transfer legal title to the trustee.

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What type of document is required to transfer legal title of land to a third party trustee?

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A deed that satisfies the requirements of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989.

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What are the requirements for a document to be considered a deed?

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It must be stated to be a deed and signed by the person making the deed in the presence of a witness who also signs it.

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What is Form TR1 used for?

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To register land.

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How is legal title transferred for land?

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By registering the trustee as the new owner.

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How can legal title in company shares be transferred?

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Within or outside the CREST system.

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14
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What is CREST?

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A computerized share transfer system.

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How are shares in public companies transferred within CREST?

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Electronically and instantaneously without paperwork.

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Who manages shares in CREST?

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A stockbroker.

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17
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What is required to transfer shares outside the CREST system?

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Paperwork.

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18
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How is ownership of shares in private companies confirmed?

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By the share certificate and the company’s register of members.

19
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What is required to transfer private company shares to a trustee?

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Execution of a stock transfer form and providing the share certificate.

20
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Who registers the trustee as the new shareholder for private company shares?

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The company’s secretary.

21
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What is legal title?

A

Legal ownership of an asset.

22
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When is legal title to money transferred?

A

Upon delivery or arrival in trustee’s account.

23
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How is legal title to cash transferred?

A

Upon delivery to trustee.

24
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How is legal title to electronically transferred money transferred?

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Upon arrival in trustee’s bank account.

25
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How is legal title to a cheque transferred?

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Upon clearance of the cheque.

26
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What is the general rule regarding a settlor who does not follow the rules in creating a trust?

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Equity will not assist a volunteer.

27
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Who is considered a volunteer in the context of a trust?

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Someone who has not provided consideration for the transfer of property.

28
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Why can’t equity assist a volunteer?

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Because the transfer rules must be followed to constitute a trust.

29
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What is the exception to the maxim ‘equity will not assist a volunteer’?

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The ‘every effort’ test.

30
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What is the ‘every effort’ test?

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If the settlor has done everything they could to transfer legal title and put the property beyond recall, equity may consider the transfer complete.

31
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What are the conditions of the ‘every effort’ test?

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The settlor must have passed the point of no return, completed all required steps, and only the act of a third party remains for the transfer to be completed.

32
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What is the rule in Strong v Bird?

A

Appointment of executors or administrators upon death

33
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What happens when a person dies with a will?

A

Executors administer their estate

34
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What happens when a person dies intestate?

A

Administrators administer their estate

35
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What is legal title?

A

Ownership of assets acquired by executors or administrators

36
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How do executors or administrators acquire legal title?

A

Through a grant of representation

37
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Can a trustee also be an executor or administrator?

A

Yes, if they acquire legal title

38
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What conditions must be satisfied for a trust to be constituted?

A

Intention to create a trust, failure to comply with transfer rules, settlor’s intention up to death, trustee acquiring legal title

39
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What must a settlor do to declare themselves and a third party as trustees?

A

Transfer legal title into joint names

40
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What transfer rules must be complied with for shares in a private company?

A

Signing a stock transfer form

41
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Is there a distinction between a settlor being sole trustee or one of multiple trustees?

A

No, both cases would be unconscionable for the settlor to resile from the trust

42
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What is the existence requirement for a trust?

A

Existence of the trust cannot be denied.

43
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What must the settlor do to give effect to the trust?

A

Transfer the trust property in the names of all the trustees.

44
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What happens if the settlor dies before transferring the property?

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Executor/administrator must transfer the property to surviving trustees.

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