Treatment of Trusts in Family Law: New Developments

Are more trusts now at risk of family law claims?

The 2008 High Court decision in Kennon & Spry set the high-water mark for when a beneficiary’s entitlement in a discretionary trust might be considered to be an asset for family law purposes.  In practice, lawyers and judges have tended to limit the interpretation and application of that case to its peculiar factual circumstances.

But several courts – at state and federal level – have recently considered the breadth of Kennon, potentially expanding its practical application to the entitlements of discretionary beneficiaries previously considered protected from family law claims.

This session will:

•    remind practitioners of the key points from Kennon & Spry

•    provide an analysis of the recent trust cases

•    discuss the implications of each decision and how they might apply to your clients

Learning Outcomes:

You will be brought up to date about the important recent cases about trusts and family law claims

Suited to:

Family lawyers, accountants, insolvency practitioners and financial planners

This On Demand includes: 

• a recording of the webinar Event which can be viewed multiple times
• a PDF of the presenter’s PowerPoint
• a verbatim Transcript
• any supporting documentation
• a CPD Certificate after successful completion of the Knowledge Quiz