Trusts - An introduction to the legal and practical aspects, Certificate | Part time online | University of Cape Town | South Africa
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Trusts - An introduction to the legal and practical aspects

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2100 ZAR/full
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The Trusts - An introduction to the legal and practical aspects course offered by University of Cape Town will introduce you to the basic legal and practical aspects of trusts and how they can be used effectively and efficiently, for example as part of a holistic financial plan.

Overview

What you will study

Trusts are useful in financial planning because of the various advantages they offer, but they must be structured correctly to get the full benefit.

The Trusts - An introduction to the legal and practical aspects course offered by University of Cape Town will look at: different types of trusts, the various role players, trust management, the duties of trustees, the amendment of trust deeds, taxation, and financial planning tips and traps.

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

  • Different trust instruments and the different types of trusts
  • The role players in the trust 
  • Trust management and the duties of the trustees
  • The amendment of trust deeds
  • Trusts: Donations tax and estate duty
  • The taxation of trusts
  • The advantages and disadvantages of trusts
  • Financial planning and trusts: traps and tips

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 3 days

Start dates & application deadlines

More details
  • Registrations close three days before the course starts.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Who will benefit from this course?

  • All practitioners (attorneys, accountants, financial and other advisers) and laymen, especially those seeking to broaden their horizons with regard to holistic estate planning and the use of trusts in South Africa.
  • Those who act as trustees and are grappling with the regular (and not so regular) hurdles as part of their duties and obligations will also find the course very informative.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    2100 ZAR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2100 ZAR for the full programme during 3 days.
  • National

    2100 ZAR/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 2100 ZAR for the full programme during 3 days.

Funding

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