Being a trustee of a self managed super fund brings with it responsibilities. There are many important factors to be considered to ensure that the ongoing administration of the fund is adequate. Advisers need to ensure they are proactive in helping clients create wealth in a tax effective manner in a fund that will be able to be managed efficiently. This paper covers some important factors that should be considered when using a superannuation fund to accumulate retirement wealth. Topics covered include:
- trustee deadlocks
- what happens when trustees die - interaction with wills
- powers of attorney/members suffering legal incapacity
- what do you do when members/trustees go overseas?
- non lapsing binding death benefit nominations
- death benefit disputes
- is a death benefit nomination a testamentary disposition capable of challenge under Inheritance (Family Provision) legislation?
- documenting pensions - what should you do?