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The Checks & Balances when your Trust is Triggered
Asset Protection may ultimately rely on removing assets from the U.S. jurisdiction and away from the control of the clients. The question often arises: “How can the client be sure that the new fore...
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Privacy in Asset Protection: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It’s So Difficult to Maintain
The Promise vs. the Reality of “Privacy LLCs” In recent years, privacy has become a buzzword in asset protection planning. Many promoters highlight the supposed advantages of forming LLCs in jurisd...
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What is the Corporate Transparency Act (2021)
It is well-known in some circles that the United States is actually the largest tax-haven in the world. While not for US person, for non-US persons this is undoubtedly true. Part of the reason fo...
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Who should be signing the Property Lease?
We are often asked which company should be signing the property lease with the tenant? Is it the LLC which owns the property? Is it the AMLP which holds the LLC, or is it the Management company w...
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Can I use my LLC name, or a DBA, to build a brand around?
We are often asked by our clients if they can feel secure about building a brand around the name of their LLC. The rationale is that, since my name was available with the state where my LLC is reg...
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Tax Planning Trusts using 643
Lately there have been several of my clients who have presented me with materials from various promotors touting a special new trust that can save taxes, particularly on the sale of a business. Whi...
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Abusive Trust Schemes (IRS)
With all the amazing things Trusts can do, it is no surprise that some people have also found ways to devise, sometimes very clever, abusive trust schemes. Fortunately for us, the IRS is also ver...
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Series LLCs - Should they be used?
The concept behind the Series LLC is brilliant. Allow for the creation of a single LLC and then allow for different "series" inside of the LLC to segregate the assets and the risk. The net result...
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FUNDING: Risky Assets & Vehicles
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FUNDING VIDEO: Safe Assets