Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Table of Instruments
1. General principles
a. Introduction
b. The certainties of a trust
c. Resulting trusts and presumption of advancement
d. Insolvency
e. Matrimonial and Inheritance Act proceedings
f. Legal title
g. Trusts of land
h. Tax
i. Parties to the declaration
j. Registered and unregistered land
2. Property purchased as tenants in common
a. Introduction
b. The legal title
c. The contents of the declaration
d. Death of a tenant in common
e. Continuing residence of the survivor
f. Steps to be taken
g. Precedents
3. Property purchased by beneficial joint tenants. Subsequent adjustments of interests.
a. Introduction
b. Severance
c. The shares of the former joint tenants following severance
d. Contents of the declaration
e. Restrictions on the appointment of new trustees
f. Steps to be taken
g. Precedents
4. Legal owner of dwellinghouse holding for another (or for self and another)
a. Introduction
b. Nominee conveyance
c. The council house
d. Recognition of another’s contribution
e. Transfer of entire beneficial ownership
f. Steps to be taken
g. Precedents
5. Insurance policies
a. Introduction
b. The contents of the declaration of trust/assignment
c. Pension Death Benefits
d. Steps to be taken following the declaration
e. Precedents
6. Company shareholdings
a. Introduction
b. Shares in the subsidiary
c. The nominee/trustee shareholder
d. Settlement provisions
e. Additional matters
f. Precedents
7. Invisible assets
a. Introduction
b. Declaration of trust of chattels
c. Declaration of trust of part of a debt
d. Steps to be taken
e. Precedents
8. In conjunction with wills – the half secret trust
a. Introduction
b. The reason for a half secret trust
c. The requirements of a half secret trust
d. Inheritance tax
e. Mutual wills
f. Steps to be taken
Precedent