Clayton v Clayton [2016] NZSC 29

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | July/August 2016 #161

Mr and Mrs Clayton were married in 1989, had two daughters who were born in 1990 and 1994, separated in 2006 and were divorced in 2009. By the time of the separation Mr Clayton had built up a significant saw milling and timber processing business, which operated from land and buildings in Vaughan Road, Rotorua. By declaration of trust dated 14 June 1999 (VRPT) Mr Clayton settled the land and buildings, with himself as sole trustee, on discretionary trusts for the benefit of a class of beneficiaries that included Mr Clayton as ‘principal family member’, Mrs Clayton as his wife or former w...

Book Review: The real deal

Keith Dudley summarises the private client aspects of Sham Transactions The excellent introduction by the editors sets the scene and the following chapters 2-5 contain some fascinating and historical information and background. Some years ago Willoughby’s Misplaced Trust (second ed) by James Wadham was published by Gostick Hall Publications. As the title suggests, this book, …
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