TEAM assists and advises clients who have been wronged or suspect wrong-doing with regard to the administration of Trusts (family Trusts) and Deceased Estates. A family member dies and then only is it learned that someone has been disinherited and is no longer a beneficiary. There are many reasons that may result in this, but common examples include some family member forging a signature of the de
ceased before or after death and in doing so changing a Will and the Beneficiaries; someone may exercise undue influence over a father or mother who is dying and does not know what they are signing or does not have full mental faculties (testamentary capacity) to be signing a new Will or Codicil. Often professionals like lawyers and accountants are involved in redrafting Wills and Codicils acting for the fraudulent party which creates the impression of legitimacy to changes made. Trustees in family Trusts often favour or act on instructions of one or more beneficiaries and prejudice or exclude other beneficiaries. Beneficiaries who are also trustees breach fiduciary duties by disregarding terms of Trust Deeds. This type of scenario and many others are unfortunately not uncommon. Often beneficiaries believe or are lead to believe that they have no rights to challenge the powers and conduct of trustees. This is very seldom, if ever, the case. So what can you do about this? CONTACT US TO EVALUATE YOUR MATTER AND ADVISE ACCORDINGLY.
