In re C Trust v [2012] 1 JLR_Note 24 (25 April 2012)
The court confirmed that trustees have the power to exclude a beneficiary if such power is expressly provided in the trust instrument.
- Parties
- Applicant: C Trust; Respondent: [Unnamed Respondent]
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 25 April 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Trust Application / Judgment
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Powers of Trustees, Exclusion of Beneficiary
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Parties
C Trust
Applicant
[Unnamed Respondent]
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Trust Application / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether trustees have the power to exclude a beneficiary from the trust
Ratio Decidendi
The court confirmed that trustees have the power to exclude a beneficiary if such power is expressly provided in the trust instrument.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Trustees confirmed to have power to exclude beneficiary as per trust instrument
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