Family court continues attack on testamentary trusts following budget death tax

As debate about the stealth-style death tax imposed on testamentary trusts by the 2026 budget continues, a recent decision from the Family Court is now wreaking more chaos on what had (up until a few short weeks ago) been the foundation of thousands of estate plans by older Australians. 

Original article: https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/tax-compliance/22508-family-court-continues-attack-on-testamentary-trusts-following-budget-death-tax