Posted by admin on April 18th, 2008
What is the advantage of establishing an Offshore Trust? By Jonathan Curshen
Filed under: offshore
A trust is a primary protective legal structure created to protect its assets. It is used extensively in asset protection and estate planning, and recognized almost without exception in countries around the world. The trust is created by written document, the trust deed, which expresses the terms on which the trustees administer the trust assets [...]
Global issues of the Patriot Act. Jonathan Curshen
Filed under: offshore
The Department of Justice’s first priority with this act is to prevent future terrorist attacks. Since its passage following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Patriot Act has played a key part and often the leading role in a number of successful operations to protect Americans from the plans of terrorists dedicated to destroying America. [...]
Dan Caplinger on Trust Administration
Filed under: offshore
In theory, administering a trust is a simple task — one must simply look at the trust document and follow its instructions. In practice, however, things are much more complicated. Often, there are multiple beneficiaries whose interests must be weighed against each other. And flexible legal terms in the trust document give the trustee great [...]
