Trustees and Executors

8th June 2022

Anti-Money Laundering Checks

When sending in instructions for trust drafting, SWW Trust Corporation must carry out Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks on each settlor and trustee. These checks are important to both us, and you the introducer, as a safeguarding measure to prevent us from becoming directly or indirectly involved in any criminal activity. SWWTC charges a flat fee […]

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4th August 2018

Basic requirements for making a Will

To write a Will there are 5 basic requirements that must be met when writing a legally binding Will. If any of these are not correct then it means the document could fail. In the United Kingdom all of the below points need to in order for the document to be valid. Noncompliance can lead […]

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26th July 2018

What does being a Trustee involve?

Because trust funds do not belong to the Trustees personally, as they are holding the funds for the beneficiaries, the law places heavy duties and a high standard of care upon Trustees. Being a trustee is not a responsibility that you should take lightly as there is a lot you need to know as well […]

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