Joubert and Others v Joubert and Others (9168/2018)
Joubert and Others v Joubert and Others (9168/2018) [2019] ZAWCHC 56; [2019] 3 All SA 551 (WCC); 2019 (6) SA 51 (WCC) (10 May 2019)
The court found that, at the time the disputed resolution was passed, only two trustees—the testator and the first applicant—were properly authorised to act, as the corporate trustee (C2M) lacked an authorised nominee and Mr Tubb had not yet received the Master’s authority. However, the trust deed did not prescribe a minimum number of trustees or a specific quorum, only requiring decisions to be made by majority. Thus, the resolution was validly passed by a majority of authorised trustees. Regarding beneficiary consent, the applicants failed to prove that the second, third, and fourth applica…
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- Trust Deed Variation
- Stipulatio Alteri
- Beneficiary Acceptance
- Trustee Quorum
- Trust Property Control Act