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Integrated Estate Planning ( January 2002 )
For the client who needs to protect assets, estate planning may include the use of asset protection trusts (such as foreign-situs trusts) that will put assets safely out of reach. Although there are potentially many reasons to use such vehicles, their use is not for everyone; many factors must first be considered. This article explores the world of the "Integrated Estate Planning Trust," discusses why and when it is used and offers a model planning structure. -
Does Asset Protection Really Work? ( October 1998 )
This article reviews the state of asset protection law and provides tips on how to avoid some of the mistakes others have made in the past. -
Has Offshore Trust Litigation Spoiled the Fun? Recent Decisions Regarding Offshore Trusts ( August 2000 )
The effectiveness of the so-called 'spendthrift trust' in protecting an individual's beneficial trust interest from. -
Exclusion in Bankruptcy of Qualified Retirement Plans in Illinois ( February 2000 )
With the addition of Section 12-1006(c) to the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, the legislature created a . -
The Trustee as the Target ( November 1997 )
This paper addresses the potential liability of the offshore trustee of an asset protection trust ("APT") to creditors of the settlor in the United States or creditors in other countries who may be able to avail themselves of the U.S. courts.
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