ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CASES

TABLE OF STATUTES

LISTS OF ABBREVIATIONS

Chapter 1

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.0.0: INTRODUCTION

1.1.0: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.2.0: OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1.3.0: FOCUS OF THE STUDY

1.4.0: SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.5.0: METHODOLOGY

1.6.0: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.7.0: DEFINITION OF TERMS (IF ANY)

1.8.0: CONCLUSION

Chapter 2

CONCEPT OF TRUST UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM.

2.0.0: INTRODUCTION

2.1.0: HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF TRUST

2.2.0: TRUST AND OTHER LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS

2.2.1: TRUST AND AGENCY

2.2.2: TRUST AND BAILMENT

2.2.3: TRUST AND CONTRACT

2.2.4: TRUST AND POWER OF APPOINTMENT

2.3.0: COMPLETELY AND INCOMPLETELY CONSTITUTED TRUST

2.4.0: CREATION OF TRUSTS

2.4.1.0: CAPACITY TO CREATE A TRUST

2.4.1.1: INFANTS AND MINORS

2.4.1.2: PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL INCAPACITY

2.4.1.3: MARRIED WOMEN

2.4.1.4: CORPORATE BODIES

2.4.2.0: FORMALITIES FOR CREATION OF TRUST

2.4.2.1: INTERVIVOS TRUST

2.4.2.2: TRUST CREATED BY WILL

2.5.0: ESSENTIALS OF TRUSTS

2.5.1.0: CERTAINTY OF INTENTION

2.5.1.1: EFFECT O F UNCERTAINTY OF INTENTION

2.5.2.0: CERTAINTY OF SUBJECT MATTER

2.5.2.1: EFFECT OF UNCERTAINTY OF SUBJECT MATTER

2.5.3.0: CERTAINTY OF OBJECT

2.5.3.1: EFFECT OF UNCERTAINTY OF OBJEC

2.6.0: CONCLUSION

Chapter 3

CONCEPT OF TRUSTEE AND TRUST PROPERTY UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

3.0.0: CONCEPT OF TRUSTEE UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

3.1.0: INTRODUCTION

3.2.0: CAPACITY TO ACT AS TRUSTEES

3.2.1: INFANTS

3.2.2: CESTUI QUE TRUST

3.2.3: CORPORATIONS

3.2.4: PUBLIC TRUSTEES

3.2.5: SOLICITOR TO THE TRUST/TRUSTEE

3.3.0: NUMBER OF TRUSTEES TO BE APPOINTED

3.4.0: TERMINATION OF TRUSTEESHIP

3.4.1: DISCLAIMER

3.4.2: RETIREMENT

3.4.3: REMOVAL

3.4.4: DEATH

3.5.0: CONCEPT OF TRUST PROPERTY

3.5.0: INTRODUCTION

3.7.1: WHAT PROPERTY MAY BE HELD ON TRUST

3.7.2.0: TRACING OF TRUST PROPERTY

3.7.2.1: TRACING AT COMMON LAW

3.7.2.2.: TRACING IN EQUITY

3.8.0: CONCLUSION

Chapter 4

THE LEGAL LINK BETWEEN TRUST PROPERTY AND TRUSTEE UNDER THE NIGERIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

4.0.0: INTRODUCTION

4.1.0 VESTING OF TRUST PROPERTY IN THE TRUSTEE

4.2.0: MANAGEMENT OF TRUSTS PROPERTY BY THE TRUSTEE

4.3.0: DUTIES OF TRUSTEE OVER TRUSTS PROPERTY

4.3.1: GENERAL DUTIES OF A TRUSTEE OVER TRUSTS PROPERTY

4.3.2: FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF A TRUSTEE OVER TRUSTS PROPERTY

4.4.0: POWERS OF A TRUSTEE OVER THE TRUSTS PROPERTY

4.5.0: CONCLUSION

Chapter 5

GENERAL CONCLUSION

5.0.0: CONCLUSION

5.1.0: RECOMMENDATION

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