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    *Many people struggle with this. Family trusts get real technical real quick. This is something people are always asking, novices and advanced ones too. Do you know the parties in a trust? Find out below*   Trust Parties: Settlor, Trustee, Beneficiaries...

    *Discretionary and Family Trusts are used by many people and businesses in Australia. Here's a post that may give you an idea what they are doing. But, everyone should get a good accountant to look at why first, before doing anything.*   Uses of...

    *Discretionary and Family Trusts are an area of fascination. Here's a post that may give you an idea where it's all headed.  History is the best predictor of the future - usually*           Historical Background of Discretionary &...

*Please be careful. Do not assume you know enough about Family trusts/Discretionary trusts after you have read this. You still need to talk to an accountant, whether with property or not, before doing anything.*       Key Features of Family Trusts in...

Disclaimer:  First of all, like everything else on the first page of Google, everything that we written on Family Trusts & Discretionary Trusts in Australia cannot be maintained in time for you to read. There are too many pages. Also, Google takes time to index...

Disclaimer:  First of all, like everything else on the first page of Google, this list is likely not maintained. Why? Google takes a while to index anything. By the time it makes there, some of it may not be relevant. That is why you need to contact your accountant or...

What is an STCA?     Some people are not even aware of the benefits of a Family Trust. Others have an over-inflated opinion of the advantages that trust provides. So, what’s what? Here are a few things that make some re-consider the complexity of a family...

What is an STCA?     Real estate agents sell a lot of property. They know what to say. STCA could simply be another way for them to just sell property faster. But is that all? You might have seen these terms while browsing Australian real estate websites in...

What is a Family Trust?   A family trust is a special way to manage money and property for a family. It is set up by someone while they are alive to help their family members. A family trust can hold things like houses or money, run a family business, or take...

  The tax stuff the rich use & you can too.   Like Putin, is your accountant the villain here? Threatening to nuke your future and that of your loved ones too?   For the typical Aussie, tax bills are the undisputed heavyweight champions. Forget...