The role of the trustee in your asset protection trust can't be overstated. It's not just when things are going good that you will appreciate having a reliable trustee. However, when things begin to look bad, you will really appreciate…
More than two dozen foreign jurisdictions now allow offshore asset protection trusts, but only a few of these have laws strong enough to keep creditors and plaintiffs far enough away from your assets. One of these is Cook Islands. This…
There's more to Belize than the Barrier Reef and Mayan ruins. This country formerly known as the British Honduras, has aggressively promoted its offshore financial services sectors, including asset protection trusts. Advantage of Protection in Belize There are several advantages…
"I never did anything to her that could be remotely construed as sexual, let alone harassing! And my wife knows I'm telling the truth!" It was "Dr. Jim" on the telephone. We had never met, but he was in a…
Attorney and legal columnist Deborah L. Jacobs promotes asset protection in the March 2005 issue of the Bloomberg Wealth Management Magazine. As she observes, "Once regarded as a shady practice, using asset-protection tools like offshore trusts to deter creditors is…