Estate Planning | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

LAW 4214

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 4

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

School of Law

Department:

Commercial Law

Course Discipline:

Law.

Course Description & Objectives:

Estate Planning is a course that builds on the principles governing the Law of Trusts. It entails the study of the appointment of trustees, their duties/roles, and accountability for the trustees’ failings. The course further deals with trusts in the form of pension funds for public servants and private sector employees. The student is further introduced to the use of a trust for tax planning purposes.

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, it is expected that one is able to:

Advise a party on the setting up and management of trust funds whether public or private.
Advise parties on their rights and obligations under both public and private pension funds/schemes.
Begin thinking of how to think of various legal schemes of tax planning using the trust among other tools.

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