Customer Announcement: New Partner as of 1 January 2026 MDS Law is delighted to announce that Nicole Gibson will be joining the MDS Law Partnership on 1 January 2026. Congrats, Nicole, on your well-deserved promotion!

Asset Protection/Trust Administration

At MDS Law, we understand that protecting your assets and managing trusts efficiently are crucial aspects of securing your financial future and achieving peace of mind. Our dedicated team specialise in comprehensive asset protection and trust administration services, tailored to meet your unique needs and goals.

We work closely with businesses and individuals to ensure protection of their assets in the event of unforeseen events or to enable an orderly and uncontested transfer of ownership from one generation to the next.

Asset protection measures need to be carefully considered and a plan customised to meet your particular needs. The consequences of not doing so can lead to quite difficult and costly legal problems later on.

Our team has the experience and expertise to advise you on how to plan for your future and how to get the best from a trust or other structures.

We advise on a number of matters including: 

  • Administration of trusts.

  • Asset ownership structures.

  • Duties of trustees.

  • Enduring powers of attorney.

  • Estate and trust administration.

  • Estate planning and asset protection.

  • Forgiveness of debt and gifting programmes.

  • Formation and use of charitable and community trusts.

  • Formation and use of family trusts.

  • Income tax minimisation.

  • Independent trustee services.

  • Interpretation of trust deeds.

  • Maximisation of government subsidies and other benefits.

  • Memoranda of wishes.

  • Opinions on legal issues relating to trusts.

  • Preparation of trust deeds.

  • Resettlement of assets into modern trust structures.

  • Rest home subsidies.

  • Rights of beneficiaries.

  • The restructuring and transfer of assets to trusts.

  • The role and duties of executors and trustees.

  • The use of trusts and the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.

  • Variations of trusts.

  • Wills.

  • Implications of the use of trusts in family and succession structures.

Get Started

Whether you need to protect your assets or manage a trust, our team is here to help. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and learn more about how we can assist you.

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