It is has become quite common in family law property cases for the Court to be called upon to determine the nature of a party’s interest in a discretionary trust, and whether that interest should be taken into account as property, a financial resource or a mere expectancy. In this program, Geoff Wilson, from Hopgood Ganim in Brisbane, looks at the Family Court’s powers in relation to discretionary trusts, the important indicia the Court will take to into in characterising the discretionary trust interest, and what steps practitioners need to take in preparing such a case.

Featuring: Geoff Wilson, HopgoodGanim, Brisbane

[36 minutes] [0.60 CPD hours]