Pawlowski, Mark ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5473-5809 (2026) Testators, Secret Trusts and Estoppel. Private Client Business (3). pp. 73-78. ISSN 0967-229X (Print), 2754-2165 (Online)

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Abstract

The article examines whether a secret trust can be constituted by estoppel when a testator changes their will or revokes instructions, thereby frustrating a secret beneficiary's expectations. Considers how an estoppel equity could be satisfied, emphasising the need for proportionality between expectation and detriment.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	secret trusts, testator, wills, constitution of trusts, estoppel, satisfying the estoppel equity, proportionality, appropriate relief.
Subjects:	K Law > K Law (General) K Law > KD England and Wales
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Law and Criminology
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2026 08:12
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/53963

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