Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2021 #184The applicant (Mr AH) sought the disclosure of trust instruments and trust accounts for the Blue Settlement and the Overseas Distributors Benefit Trust (ODBT), having been ordered to procure and disclose the same to Mrs AH in separate divorce proceedings being heard by the Family Court in England. The trustees of the Blue Settlement (Greyco) gave evidence that Mr AH was the settlor of the Blue Settlement, though both he and his family members were excluded as beneficiaries. The trustees of the ODBT (ABC) gave evidence that neither Mr AH nor his family members were within the class of ben...
Katherine Neal and Damian Evans investigate whether trustees can take comfort from a recent Jersey decision on involvement in foreign proceedings Only in exceptional circumstances would the Royal Court direct a trustee to take part in foreign proceedings where the assets of the trust could be recovered by a third party. In a world of …
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