Personalised Professionalism

'The palest ink is better than the best memory.' (Chinese proverb) A founder dies and the family disagrees about what should happen to the assets. Then some beneficiaries produce emails proving they know what he wanted to happen. Surely the court can step in and wind up the trust? Not so fast. A recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision shows that a founder’s later wishes do not, without a formal amendment, override the terms of the trust deed. In black and white The trust at t