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Private Lending and Legal Considerations: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape
Private lending, often referred to as "hard money lending," involves individuals or entities providing loans secured by real estate or other collateral, typically at higher interest rates. This typ...
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How The Bridge Trust Qualifies as a Grantor Trust Under IRC §677
The Bridge Trust®, an advanced tool in asset protection planning, allows the settlor to retain control and enjoy the benefits of trust assets while protecting those assets from creditors. A key fea...
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The Key Concepts of Asset Protection (Combined)
The Key Concepts of Asset Protection provide 15 of the most important concepts that anyone interested in fully understanding Asset Protection must get. It is an easy to watch, simple and well-orga...
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Creating a Holding Company in Arizona Without a Second Partner
Lodmell & Lodmell often utilizes the approach of structuring a holding company for your asset protection plan. We often recommend using an Arizona Asset Management Limited Partnership (AMLP), with...
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Proposed Foreign Trust Regulations (2024)
The IRS has proposed new regulations targeting information reporting related to foreign trusts and large foreign gifts to prevent abusive tax schemes. These regulations impact U.S. persons involved...
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NOTICE Regarding Professional Referrals
Please note that the referral of Attorney, CPA or other professional is offered as a courtesy by Lodmell & Lodmell, P.C., and the Asset Protection Council to assist you in addressing your legal nee...
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FUNDING VIDEOS (ALL)
Funding your planning means to actually put the assets you have into the various legal tools we have created for you. This series of videos will help you to understand how this is done for each as...
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QSST Election for the Bridge Trust to hold S-Corp Shares
We are often asked when a grantor trust may hold S-Corp Stock. This article addresses this question in the context of the Bridge Trust, which is a Grantor Trust, as well as being irrevocable. Wheth...
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The Cook Islands Trust Act (1984)
Section 13(K)(5) along with sections 13A to 13J, of the Cook Islands Trust Act (1984) applies universally to international trusts governed by the law of the Cook Islands. This includes trusts init...
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The Mechanics of The Bridge Trust®
PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE This guide is written specifically outline the plan structure with a focus on the mechanics of The Bridge Trust® at the various stages of the plan lifecycle. THE PLAN STRUCT...