Refining the BVI trusts and estate planning offering - A concise summary and analysis of the 2021 legislative amendments
22 Apr 2021
|
Global Head of Trusts and Private Wealth Henry Mander and Senior Associate Matthew Howson discuss the following elements of the legislative changes:
Trust Structuring
- Reserved Powers Trusts
- Structuring options where Reserved Power Trusts and VISTA Trusts interact
Trust Administration
- Firewalls and divorce
- Undoing a mistake
- Varying beneficial entitlements
- Trusts and third parties
BVI Estate Administration
- Changes to the BVI probate requirements (important for anyone who dies holding BVI shares either in their sole name or via a nomineeship)

This webinar was originally recorded 21 April 2021.
Authors
Related content
Article
Comparison of key trust features for the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands
Article
Lifting off, the offshore way – a guide for founders and start-ups to offshore companies
Article
Restructuring the Cayman Islands segregated portfolio company: A closer look at in re Oakwise Value Fund SPC