Setting Up a Standby Trust
Setting Up a Standby Trust A standby trust is a useful estate planning tool that offers flexibility and future control over your...
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Roger Pay
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Protector of a Trust
Protector of a Trust What is a protector of a trust? In Hong Kong trusts, a protector acts as a supervisor for the trustee, ensuring they...
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Roger Pay
- Feb 6
- 2 min
Testamentary Trust
Testamentary Trust A testamentary trust, also known as a will trust, is a trust that is created by a will and comes into effect upon the...
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Roger Pay
- Dec 10, 2023
- 2 min
How is a Trust Structured
How Trusts are Generally Structured in Hong Kong Trust Basics in Hong Kong A trust is a legal arrangement where one party (settlor)...
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Roger Pay
- Dec 5, 2023
- 4 min
Matrimonial Agreement
A matrimonial agreement, also known as a prenuptial agreement or postnuptial agreement, is a contract entered into by a couple before or...
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Roger Pay
- Oct 11, 2023
- 3 min
Set up a Revocable Reserved Power Trust
Set up a Revocable Reserved Power Trust To set up a Revocable Reserved Power Trust (RRPT) in Hong Kong, you will need to: Choose a...
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Roger Pay
- Oct 10, 2023
- 2 min
Discretionary Trust
Discretionary Trust A discretionary trust is a type of trust where the trustee has complete discretion over how and when to distribute...
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Roger Pay
- Sep 23, 2023
- 7 min
Express Trust
Express Trust An express trust is a trust created deliberately by a settlor, usually in the form of a written deed or declaration of...
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Roger Pay
- Sep 5, 2023
- 4 min
Corporate Trusteeship
Corporate Trusteeship Corporate trusteeship is a service provided by a bank or trust company to act as a fiduciary for a corporation or...
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Roger Pay
- Aug 18, 2023
- 13 min
Will, Probate and Enduring Powers of Attorney
What is a Will? A will is a legal document that sets out how a person's assets are to be distributed after their death. It is also known...
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Roger Pay
- Jul 26, 2023
- 3 min
International Trustee
An international trustee is a person or organization that is appointed to manage and administer a trust that has assets or beneficiaries...
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Roger Pay
- Jul 7, 2023
- 4 min
Trust Company
The Objectives of Trust The objectives of a trust can vary depending on the specific trust, but some common objectives include: To manage...
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Roger Pay
- Apr 11, 2023
- 5 min
Single Family Offices (SFOs) in Hong Kong
establishing a family office in Hong Kong
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Roger Pay
- Apr 6, 2023
- 1 min
Holding Company
Guide to holding company regime in Hong Kong Multinational companies may decide to establish a holding company for a range of reasons....
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Roger Pay
- Jan 8, 2023
- 4 min
Preliminary Issues to be Considered (With or Without a Will)
When a person dies, there may be an estate (money in bank accounts, shares in companies, real estate and other assets, etc.) in the...
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Roger Pay
- Jan 7, 2023
- 1 min
Distribution of Estate to the Relevant Parties
Before the estate can be distributed, the executor/administrator needs to arrange for payments or be prepared to pay the deceased's...
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Roger Pay
- Jan 2, 2023
- 2 min
Charitable Trust in Hong Kong
Procedures for setting up a charitable trust in Hong Kong A charitable organisation can be of the form of a charitable trust. A...
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Roger Pay
- Dec 25, 2022
- 2 min
Features & Benefits of Trusts
At a Glance - Avoid freezing of assets - Protect assets - Flexible long-term planning Families have traditionally used trusts to protect...
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Roger Pay
- Dec 25, 2022
- 1 min
Difference between a Trust and a Will
The assets you transfer to the trust will no longer be held in your personal name. So they won't be frozen and subject to probate after...
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Roger Pay
- Dec 25, 2022
- 6 min
Making a Will
Anyone over the age of 18 can make a will. A will is a document that sets out how a person's assets will be distributed after his or her...
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