STEP webinar: No-contest clauses in trusts and estate planning – do they stand up to scrutiny?

No contest clauses, or forfeiture clauses, allow a will or trust to cut out a beneficiary who challenges its terms, which makes them a strong deterrent in contentious families and high value structures. This video explains how these clauses work in practice and why their legal force is much less straightforward, with enforceability varying across jurisdictions and depending on statute, public policy and judicial attitude.

Moderator Scott E. Rahn TEP and speakers Simon Taube KC TEP and Terence Wah compare US, UK and Singapore perspectives, discuss where courts are more likely to uphold or limit these clauses, and what that means for drafting, litigation risk and client conversations. Practitioners who advise on modern trusts, estates and family wealth will find it time well spent to watch the full video for practical insight and cross border context.

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