COURSE: EXECUTORSHIP, TRSUTEESHIP AND BANKRUPTCY

COURSE CODE: ACC 312

LECTURERS: DR. UGWU JAMES IKE AND DR.UGWU OSMUND.C

DEPARTMENT: ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

GODFREY OKOYE UINVERSITY, ENUGU.

CONTENTS

Executorship                                                                                      1

Introduction                                                                                        1

Nature of a WILL                                                                               2

Formal requirement of a WILL                                                          2

Customary Law and Family property                                                 4

Executorship Account                                                                        5

Rules guiding Estate Distribution                                                       12

Trust Account                                                                                   19

Trust and Trustee                                                                                19

Creation of Trust(classification of Trust)                                           19

Formalities for creation of Trust                                                         20

Certainties of Trust                                                                             20

Capacity to Create Trust                                                                     20

Appointment of Trustee                                                                      21

Removal of a Trustee                                                                          22

Duties of  Trustees                                                                              22

Powers of  Trustees                                                                             23

What constitute Breach of Trust                                                         24

Distribution to Beneficiaries at Maturity                                            25

Bankruptcy laws                                                                               27

Introduction                                                                                        27

Act of Bankruptcy                                                                              28

Sanctions against Adjudged Bankrupt                                               32

Duties of Trustees/ Liquidators in Bankruptcy                                  36

Discharge of Bankruptcy                                                                    37

Statement of Affairs                                                                           38

Remedy to Bankruptcy                                                                       42