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 ...

Cook Islands trusts are popular among high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and those who advise them. That is because Cook ...

SYRACUSE, NY - Central New York families face growing financial risks from lawsuits, creditor claims, and the rising ...

Trust-based property schemes, also known as ‘family protection trusts’ or ‘asset protection trusts’, are often promoted as a ...

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 ...

For years, asset protection was sold as secrecy: move assets offshore and hope no one notices. Now, new mathmatical protections are beating asset-hiding.

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 ...

Offshore trusts can be a smart and secure way of protecting your assets and safeguarding your wealth against potential creditors and legal claims. For many Americans over age 50, building and ...

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