This article was written by Nancy Wang Principal Solicitor at W & G Lawyers.
Lost trust deeds are far more common than most clients expect. An adviser retires and their files are dispersed, a family member passes away and their papers are cleared out, an office relocates and a folder never resurfaces — and the single document underpinning an entire trust structure simply vanishes. The trust may have operated smoothly for decades, but the moment someone needs the original deed, its absence becomes a real and pressing problem.
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