Charitable Trusts | Lawyers for Non-Profit Organisations & Charities | Prolegis Lawyers

Level 4, 107 Mount Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Australia

+61 2 9466 5222

info@prolegis.com.au

Level 12
500 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia

+61 3 8672 2920

info@prolegis.com.au

Expertise

We work exclusively in relation to charities, not-for-profits and philanthropy.

Charitable Trusts

Providing services related to the effective creation, organisation and administration of trusts

Our experience
Examples of our work

Advising in relation to bequests to charities, including in Court proceedings
Amendments to trust deeds
Advising in relation to charitable trust purposes and cy pres and other trust variation schemes
Advising in relation to charitable trust proceedings in Court and authorisation by the Attorney General for the protection of trust property

Acting for an aid and development charity in Court proceedings relating to a bequest where family provision claims were also made
Acting for a health charity in Court proceedings on the proper allocation of a charitable bequest
Acting for an arts charity to obtain trust variation orders relating to the use of an historical musical instrument
Acting for stakeholders in relation to charitable trust proceedings and allegations of breach of trustee duties
Advising an historic social welfare charity on the proper construction of trust purposes