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When it's time for a tune up
When it's time for a tune up

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Lindsay PopeApril 22, 2020best practice, Legacy, legacy planning
How to create a legacy
How to create a legacy

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Lindsay PopeNovember 28, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary, Legacy, legacy planning
Decision time.  In or out?
Decision time. In or out?

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Lindsay PopeSeptember 5, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
Be courageous!
Be courageous!

Trusteeship often involves ‘courageous conversations.’..

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Lindsay PopeAugust 22, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
A new Trusts Act for NZ
A new Trusts Act for NZ

The New Zealand Government passed a new Trusts Act 2019… 

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Lindsay PopeAugust 8, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice
Trust good practice webinar
Trust good practice webinar

A challenge for many trustees is knowing what good practice…

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Lindsay PopeJuly 25, 2019trusteeship, best practice, professional trustee, stewardship, Independent Trustee Alliance
Rethinking settlor wishes
Rethinking settlor wishes

It’s time to change our thinking on trust creator wishes.

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Lindsay PopeJuly 11, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trust adviser, trustee, beneficiary, settlor wishes, letter of wishes, memorandum of guidance
Work to a defined standard
Work to a defined standard

Some time ago I asked professional trustees what they saw as.…

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Lindsay PopeJune 27, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice
Distressed trusts & trustees
Distressed trusts & trustees

In helping advisers unlock commercial value and lower risk…

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Lindsay PopeJune 13, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice
Trustee Information Packs
Trustee Information Packs

The terms for governing a trust are set out in the trust deed…

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Lindsay PopeMay 30, 2019Trustee information pack, trusteeship, trustee, professional trustee
Choose to be prudent
Choose to be prudent

Sometimes we’re asked to step up to the plate and do…

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Lindsay PopeMay 16, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice
Keeping trustees on track
Keeping trustees on track

One challenge for trustees serving across many trusts, is…

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Lindsay PopeMay 2, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice
Weed out the black sheep
Weed out the black sheep

Many professional trustees don’t charge what their services…

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Lindsay PopeApril 18, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration
Trustee / beneficiary relations
Trustee / beneficiary relations

One of the biggest risks for trustees is often seen to be a …

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Lindsay PopeApril 4, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
Getting things to change
Getting things to change

A question I’m often asked is “How do I tell my trust clients…

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Lindsay PopeMarch 21, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
Trustee forward planning
Trustee forward planning

A professional trustee recently explained the challenges…

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Lindsay PopeMarch 7, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
Trustee tax obligations
Trustee tax obligations

Inland Revenue recently highlighted the importance of…

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Lindsay PopeFebruary 28, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
Tough trustee decisions
Tough trustee decisions

Trustees have decision making roles and some decisions…

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Lindsay PopeFebruary 14, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
Know your trust deed
Know your trust deed

I get to review a lot of trusts in my work and the starting point…

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Lindsay PopeJanuary 31, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
Reset your trust service
Reset your trust service

Professional trustees tell me that one of the big challenges is …

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Lindsay PopeJanuary 17, 2019trusteeship, professional trustee, trustee, best practice, trustee fees, trustee charges, trust administration, beneficiary
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