Choosing Structure to invest in sha

Discussion in 'Share Investing Strategies, Theories & Education' started by LeeM, 21st Oct, 2019.

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  1. LeeM

    LeeM Well-Known Member

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    Hi all, I’m very new to invest in shares & financial instruments. So please bear with me if I’m asking very basic questions here.
    So I’ve been using a Discretionary Trust to invest in properties for years. I’m now in the process of selling one of the ip and then invest in shares & other financial instruments instead. Should I use the same Trust to invest in shares? Or create a new one? Or use my own name? @Terry_w mentioned in other thread that there’ll be legal issues in this. So I’m really worried and just want to get the structure right from the beginning. Thanks
     
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  2. Trainee

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    Depends on any number of things. Whether you have a spouse, children and what there incomes are. Estate planning? Do you need asset protection? Who knows.
     
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    Terry_w Lawyer, Tax Adviser and Mortgage broker in Sydney Business Member

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    There are legal issues to everything. You need specific advice from a lawyer, especially on the existing trust. I have seen many that need abandoning and starting over again.

    Here is a thread from a while back

    Legal Tip 151: Structuring the Ownership of Shares Legal Tip 151: Structuring the Ownership of Shares
     
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