Trust 101

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Lesson series
A Will works well for many clients — but it only takes effect after death, and it isn't built to handle everything that can happen before then. Here's where a Trust starts to matter.

Three things worth understanding before choosing between them:
  1. When each one actually takes effect — during life, or only after death
  2. How assets are administered, and whether Probate is involved
  3. How much privacy and flexibility each structure allows


course contents

What's included?

Will vs Trust 

A side-by-side look at timing, Probate, public disclosure, contestability, and revocability. Understand exactly where a Will stops being enough.

The Parties in a Trust

Settlor, Trustee, Beneficiary, and Protector — their roles, powers, and limits. Includes how to choose the right Protector and the risks of an individual Trustee.

Trust Types & Asset Protection

Testamentary vs Living, Discretionary vs Fixed, Revocable vs Irrevocable — and the decision matrix for when each structure actually protects assets.
Meet the instructor

Mr Leong Mun Kid

Chief Executive Officer, PreceptsGroup Pte Ltd
Mr. Leong holds a Law degree from the University of London and is professionally certified in Trust Services (CTS) by the Wealth Management Institute. He brings over a decade of experience in trust structuring and estate planning across Singapore and Malaysia, having held senior roles including Head of Department for Trust at Precepts Trustee Ltd and Manager in Legacy Planning at Rockwills Trustee Berhad.

Within this Trust Standalone, he takes a closer look at the distinction between a Will and a Trust — when each one applies, who the key parties are, and the powers they carry. He also walks through how choosing the right structure can determine whether a family's assets end up protected, or left exposed.