The use of the trust has its merits but there appear to be some limitations where it concerns the person of the trustees.

To make adequate provision for the client’s family in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Some of the high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) may have the resources and need to set up what is termed as a “Family Office” to manage the substantial wealth and private matters of their family.

A person’s domicile is basically the place where he intends to make his permanent or ultimate home and where he will return to, even if he may presently reside somewhere else.

A Battle of Wills and the Propounder Having the Burden of Proof to Show Mental Capacity

When there is no will, the estate of the deceased is distributable by default according to the intestacy rules.

The default mechanism of the intestate distribution gives the estate of the deceased to the persons whom the law deems to be the people closest to the deceased in terms of his blood ties and marriage.