Many turn to domestic asset protection trusts (DAPTs) to shield their wealth, assuming they offer strong protection. However, without understanding their legal vulnerabilities, your assets may still ...

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What Is an Asset Protection Trust? An asset protection trust is an irrevocable trust used to protect your assets from creditors, unjust lawsuits, and court decisions. Typically, they are funded with ...

Question: I understand that when you set up a trust, the assets that are in the name of the trust are protected from lawsuits and creditors. If this is so, it seems like that in today’s litigious ...

In 2009, New Hampshire joined what was then a small group of states that statutorily permitted the creation of a domestic asset protection trust (“DAPT”). Although today, 20 states in the U.S. allow ...

The Spousal Limited Access Trust (SLAT) is mostly used to transfer assets out of the donor’s taxable estate yet provide “limited” access to the donor’s spouse and other beneficiaries. Not just for the ...

The Freedom People has announced new guidance regarding the establishment of express foreign trusts intended for US ...

For restaurant owners, protecting business and personal assets from lawsuits, creditors, and financial risks is essential. One of the most effective legal strategies is using trusts to shield wealth ...

Coral Gables, Florida, Dec. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Donlevy-Rosen & Rosen, P.A., a Coral Gables-based law firm recognized for its leadership in asset protection planning, has announced the ...