What Is an Asset Protection Trust? An asset protection trust is an irrevocable trust used to protect your assets from creditors, unjust lawsuits, and court decisions. Typically, they are funded with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. A Delaware court (by the Magistrate in Chancery) recently upheld the ...

The field of asset protection is often stigmatized. The phrase may inspire thoughts of “deadbeats, scam artists, and tax evaders.” 1 However, the concept has become common and refers to nothing more ...

Cook Islands trusts are popular among high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and those who advise them. That is because Cook Islands trusts are structured to separate legal ownership (trustee) from ...

I have been an advisor to physicians for 30 years, helping them shield assets from potential liability — first as an attorney ...

In 2009, New Hampshire joined what was then a small group of states that statutorily permitted the creation of a domestic asset protection trust (“DAPT”). Although today, 20 states in the U.S. allow ...

Economic downturns put client assets at risk as market declines, business stress, and job losses can reduce portfolio values. During these times, advisors need to come up with practical steps to help ...

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