Testamentary Trusts Explained

General Overview A testamentary trust is simply a trust that is created by a taxpayer’s Will which does not come into effect until the taxpayer dies. A testamentary trust is like any other ordinary “inter vivos” trust, the only difference being that it is created under a Will rather than by a living person. The terms of a testamentary trust are set out in the Will. Whilst a testamentary trust…

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