Ten years ago, a settlor set up a discretionary trust and an inter vivos settlement. It has now come to light that capital gains tax retirement relief and holdover claims were not made at that time.
A grandfather set up a trust where the trustees have absolute discretion to appoint to a wide variety of beneficiaries, but ultimately the trust fund is for the benefit of two grandchildren
A property has been held in trust for ten years to provide an income for a widow and her children. The property should now be sold, but there is some concern at how any ten-year tax charge will be paid
A non-resident child aged under 18 has been left a share in the residue of the estate of a person who is not his parent. This is contingent on his attaining the age of 18 and, pending that condition being met, his income share is paid to a parent