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1. Purpose of the Trust
The primary purpose of the Trust is the long-term preservation, orderly enjoyment, and professional administration of private capital, while ensuring the financial well-being and reasonable lifestyle expectations of the principal beneficiary.
2. Discretionary Nature
The Trust shall be fully discretionary. No beneficiary shall possess any fixed entitlement to income or capital. All distributions shall remain subject to the independent fiduciary judgment of the Trustee.
3. Lifestyle Distributions
Without limiting the Trustee’s discretion, the Trust may provide for:
- Periodic income distributions for general living expenses
- Direct payment of housing, travel, healthcare, education, and insurance costs
- Extraordinary distributions aligned with the beneficiary’s established lifestyle
4. Capital Access Mechanism
The Trustee may, where deemed appropriate, distribute capital to the principal beneficiary for significant life events, personal projects, or strategic investments, provided such distributions do not undermine the long-term objectives of the Trust.
5. Role of the Protector
A corporate Protector shall be appointed to supervise the Trustee’s exercise of discretion. The Protector shall hold negative control powers, including veto rights over trustee replacement, material distributions, and trust termination.
6. Settlor Non-Interference
The Settlor shall have no right to direct, instruct, or influence the Trustee after settlement. Any expression of intent shall be contained exclusively within a non-binding Letter of Wishes.
7. Termination and Exit Framework
The Trust may be terminated upon the occurrence of predefined events or where continuation no longer serves its stated purpose, subject to Trustee determination and Protector consent.