Asset Protection Trust

An asset-protection trust is a term which covers a wide spectrum of legal structures. Any form of trust which provides for funds to be held on a discretionary basis falls within the category. Such trusts are set up in an attempt to avoid or mitigate the effects of taxation, divorce and bankruptcy on the beneficiary. Such trusts are therefore frequently proscribed or limited in their effects by governments and the courts.
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A trust established offshore to protect settlor's assets against those who may attempt to make claims against them, creditors, former spouses and dependents on death. Some offshore jurisdictions provide protection from creditor claims against persons who have guaranteed bank loans.