Re: Discretionary trust - time limit to appoint new trustee?

Apr 01, 2004 1 Replies


I wonder if someone woul dcare to advise me on this.


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>My father, more than 7 years ago, set up a discretionary trust in
>favour of his grandchildren. I am his only child, so these children
>are all mine. He and I were trustees but he did all the day-to-day
>management of it. He died in November 2003 and as yet I have not got
>round to doing anything about the trust - I have been too busy dealing
>with hist estate.
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>How long can I leave matters before taking the trust in hand? In
>particular, is there some time within which I must arrange for a new
>trustee to be appointed?

Thanks Stephen,

the investments are pretty static and don't need much looking after. Your point about dying is a good one. Also the trusees will need to submit tax returns before 9/2004 and I'm not sure if just one of me can do that.

Robert

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