Arizona AMLP + WY LLC + Bridge Trust = Ideal Asset Protection

I have often been asked why I use an Arizona LP vs. Nevada or WY.  This is an important question and critical to understanding how the full asset protection structure works in harmony. I my opinion, the ideal asset protection structure for most clients includes an Arizona AMLP with a Wyoming LLC as the GP.  This is then s a strategically connected with the Bridge Trust (BT) for an ultimate asset protection structure.  This is due to the following reasons:

Structural Advantages

1. Arizona AMLP = Ideal Duress Exit Strategy

• A.R.S. § 29-333 allows the LP (i.e., the Bridge Trust) to withdraw upon a specified event, and you can tie this directly to the Event of Duress in the Bridge Trust.

• This creates a contractual and statutory pathway for the BT to demand a distribution and move assets offshore without requiring GP cooperation at that moment.

• Arizona law provides predictable charging order protection, and when the LP is a BT, the vulnerability of default withdrawal becomes an exit mechanism, and a specific statutory strength not available .

2. Wyoming GP = Manager Privacy + Protection

• By forming the General Partner as a Wyoming LLC, you get:

  • Strong privacy: Wyoming does not require listing of members/managers in public filings.

  • Charging order protection for the GP entity itself.

  • Severability: If a claim arises against the GP individually, its Wyoming LLC status buffers liability from reaching the LP structure.

• This decouples the identity and exposure of the control party (GP) from public visibility, which is especially important in high-profile or high-net-worth asset protection cases.

Asset Protection Synergy with the Bridge Trust

3. BT as LP = Foreign Trigger Mechanism

• When the Protector declares an Event of Duress, the BT:

  • Triggers the Arizona AMLP withdrawal clause;

  • Demands full capital account distribution;

  • Gains control of those distributed assets (cash or in-kind);

  • Moves jurisdiction offshore (Cook Islands);

  • Places the assets beyond U.S. court jurisdiction via successor trustee.

• This conversion from domestic to foreign protection is seamless because of the BT’s structure and the AMLP's express duress-triggered withdrawal rights.

4. Preserves U.S. Tax Compliance

• While under normal conditions the BT remains a U.S. domestic grantor trust, pairing it with a domestic Arizona AMLP allows full U.S. tax transparency and reporting.

• This avoids the complexity and scrutiny of a foreign trust—until it's needed.

Legal and Strategic Summary

Element	Arizona AMLP	Wyoming GP	Bridge Trust
Asset protection	Strong charging order + duress withdrawal	Strong privacy + limited liability	Converts to FAPT upon duress
Statutory withdrawal	A.R.S. § 29-333 supports specified event withdrawal	GP agreement enforces distribution	Triggered by Protector
Privacy	Moderate (GP name public)	High (LLC member privacy)	Full trust instrument private
Offshore exit	Pre-negotiated through agreement	Operates GP role domestically	Takes control offshore on duress
Tax compliance	U.S. jurisdiction until duress	Domestic entity	7701-compliant; grantor trust

Ideal Use Case

This structure is particularly ideal for:

• High-net-worth individuals who want maximum protection with full domestic control until under threat;

• Those seeking to avoid the look and burden of a foreign trust while maintaining real escape power;

• Clients who need flexibility, stealth, and teeth—and who are sophisticated enough to maintain proper trust operations and funding procedures.

An Arizona AMLP + Wyoming GP + BT = optimal asset protection structure for clients prioritizing:

• Domestic control and U.S. compliance,

• Statutory and contractual precision,

• And a nuclear-option foreign transition that is prewired, fast, and court-resistant.

Lodmell & Lodmell, PC is one of the nations leading Asset Protection Law Firms and the creators of The Bridge Trust®.  L&L serves clients nationwide and may be reached at [e-mail] or 602-230-2014.