Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Queensland) v Livingston (1964): Rights of Estate Beneficiaries and Trust Beneficiaries Compared

Abstract

The paper concerns a 1964 decision of the Privy Council, Commissioner of Stamp Duties (Queensland) v Livingston. It analyses the rights of estate beneficiaries and creditors against a deceased person's personal representatives and third parties during the administration of the deceased person's estate. It compares their rights with the rights of trust beneficiaries against trustees and third parties.