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Trusts
Kenyan trusts: what a trust is in Kenyan law, how to register one, trustee duties and ongoing obligations, family trusts and protecting generational wealth, charitable and private trust differences, trusts versus wills, disputes between beneficiaries and trustees, and the role of trusts in land holding and succession planning. The guides explain the registration documents, the reporting and record-keeping expected of trustees, and the points at which a trust needs legal review.
Trusts for Minors and Education in Kenya
Parents saving for school fees, or leaving property to young children, face the same question: who holds and manages the property until the child…
Read the noteTrust Disputes: Beneficiaries and Trustees
A trust is meant to prevent family conflict; it does not always succeed. Distributions the beneficiaries think are too slow, property the trustees will…
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