Lawgist6Creation of trust
Subject to the provisions of section 5, a trust is created when the author of the trust indicates with reasonable certainty by any words or acts (a) an intention on his part to create thereby a trust, (b) the purpose of the trust, (c) the beneficiary, and (d) the trust-property, and (unless the trust is declared by will or the author of the trust is himself to be the trustee) transfers the trust-property to the trustee.
Illustrations
(a) A bequeaths certain property to B, having the fullest confidence that he will dispose of it for the benefit of C. This creates a trust so far as regards A and C.
(b) A bequeaths certain property to B, "hoping he will continue it in the family". This does not create a trust, as the beneficiary is not indicated with reasonable certainty.
(c) A bequeaths certain property to B, requesting him to distribute it amongst such members of C's family as B should think most deserving. This does not create a trust, for the beneficiaries are not indicated with reasonable certainty.
(d) A bequeaths certain property to B, desiring him to divide the bulk of it among C's children. This does not create a trust, for the trust-property is not indicated with sufficient certainty.
(e) A bequeaths a shop and stock-in-trade to B, on condition that he pays As debts and a legacy to C. This is a condition, not a trust for As creditors and C.
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- 1 Short title
- 2 Repeal of enactments
- 3 Interpretation-clause
- 4 Lawful purpose
- 5 Trust of immoveable property
- 6 Creation of trust
- 7 Who may create trusts
- 8 Subject of trust
- 9 Who may be beneficiary
- 10 Who may be trustee
- 11 Trustee to execute trust
- 12 Trustee to inform himself of state of trust-property
- 13 Trustee to protect title to trust-property
- 14 Trustee not to set up title adverse to beneficiary
- 15 Care required from trustee
- 16 Conversion of perishable property
- 17 Trustee to be impartial
- 18 Trustee to prevent waste
- 19 Accounts and information
- 20 Investment of trust-money
- 20A Power to purchase redeemable stock at a premium
- 21 Mortgage of land pledged to Government under Act 26 of 1871
- 22 Sale by trustee directed to sell within specified time
- 23 Liability for breach of trust
- 24 No set-off allowed to trustee
- 25 Non-liability for predecessor’s default
- 26 Non-liability for co-trustee’s default
- 27 Several liability of co-trustees
- 28 Non-liability of trustee paying without notice of transfer by beneficiary
- 29 Liability of trustee where beneficiary’s interest is forfeited to the Government
- 30 Indemnity of trustees
- 31 Right to title-deed
- 32 Right to reimbursement of expenses
- 33 Right to indemnity from gainer by breach of trust
- 34 Right to apply to Court for opinion in management of trust -property
- 35 Right to settlement of accounts
- 36 General authority of trustee
- 37 Power to sell in lots, and either by public auction or private contract
- 38 Power to sell under special conditions
- 39 Power to convey
- 40 Power to vary investments
- 41 Power to apply property of minors, etc., for their maintenance, etc
- 42 Power to give receipts
- 43 Power to compound, etc
- 44 Power to several trustees of whom one disclaims or dies
- 45 Suspension of trustee’s powers by decree
- 46 Trustee cannot renounce after acceptance
- 47 Trustee cannot delegate
- 48 Co-trustees cannot act singly
- 49 Control of discretionary power
- 50 Trustee may not charge for services
- 51 Trustee may not use trust-property for his own profit
- 52 Trustee for sale or his agent may not buy
- 53 Trustee may not buy beneficiary’s interest without permission
- 54 Co-trustees may not lend to one of themselves
- 55 Rights to rents and profits
- 56 Right to specific execution
- 57 Right to inspect and take copies of instrument of trust, accounts, etc
- 58 Right to transfer beneficial interest
- 59 Right to sue for execution of trust
- 60 Right to proper trustees
- 61 Right to compel to any act of duty
- 62 Wrongful purchase by trustee
- 63 Following trust-property into the hands of third persons; into that into which it has been converted
- 64 Saving of rights of certain transferees
- 65 Acquisition by trustee of trust-property wrongfully converted
- 66 Right in case of blended property
- 67 Wrongful employment by partner-trustee of trust property for partnership purposes
- 68 Liability of beneficiary joining in breach of trust
- 69 Rights and liabilities of beneficiary’s transferee
- 70 Office how vacated
- 71 Discharge of trustee
- 72 Petition to be discharged from trust
- 73 Appointment of new trustees on death, etc
- 74 Appointment by Court
- 75 Vesting of trust-property in new trustees
- 76 Survival of trust
- 77 Trust how extinguished
- 78 Revocation of trust
- 79 Revocation not to defeat what trustees have duly done
- 80 Where obligation in nature of trust is created
- 81 [Repealed.]
- 82 [Repealed.]
- 83 Trust incapable of execution or executed without exhausting trust -property
- 84 Transfer for illegal purpose
- 85 Bequest for illegal purpose
- 86 Transfer pursuant to rescindable contract
- 87 Debtor becoming creditor’s representative
- 88 Advantage gained by fiduciary
- 89 Advantage gained by exercise of undue influence
- 90 Advantage gained by qualified owner
- 91 Property acquired with notice of existing contrac
- 92 Purchase by person contracting to buy property to be held on trust
- 93 Advantage secretly gained by one of several compounding creditors
- 94 Repealed
- 95 Obligor’s duties, liabilities and disabilities
- 96 Saving of rights of bona fide purchasers
