When it's time for a tune up
      
        
          
        
      
      
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      How to create a legacy
      
        
          
        
      
      
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      Decision time.  In or out?
      
        
          
        
      
      
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Be courageous!
      
        
          
            Trusteeship often involves ‘courageous conversations.’..
            
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      A new Trusts Act for NZ
      
        
          
            The New Zealand  Government passed a new Trusts Act 2019… 
            
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      Trust good practice webinar
      
        
          
            A challenge for many trustees is knowing what good practice… 
            
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      Rethinking settlor wishes
      
        
          
            It’s time to change our thinking on trust creator wishes.
            
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      Work to a defined standard
      
        
          
            Some time ago I asked professional trustees what they saw as.…
            
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      Distressed trusts & trustees
      
        
          
            In helping advisers unlock commercial value and lower risk…
            
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      Trustee Information Packs
      
        
          
            The terms for governing a trust are set out in the trust deed…
            
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      Choose to be prudent
      
        
          
            Sometimes we’re asked to step up to the plate and do…
            
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      Keeping trustees on track
      
        
          
            One challenge for trustees serving across many trusts, is…
            
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      Weed out the black sheep
      
        
          
            Many professional trustees don’t charge what their services…
            
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      Trustee / beneficiary relations
      
        
          
            One of the biggest risks for trustees is often seen to be a …
            
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      Getting things to change
      
        
          
            A question I’m often asked is “How do I tell my trust clients…
            
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      Trustee forward planning
      
        
          
            A professional trustee recently explained the challenges…
            
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      Trustee tax obligations
      
        
          
            Inland Revenue recently highlighted the importance of…
            
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      Tough trustee decisions
      
        
          
            Trustees have decision making roles and some decisions…
            
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      Know your trust deed
      
        
          
            I get to review a lot of trusts in my work and the starting point…
            
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      Reset your trust service
      
        
          
            Professional trustees tell me that one of the big challenges is …
            
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