By Howard Rosen

Group Trusts – Special Planning Technique Examined

Howard Rosen, Esq. • May 1, 2007

A group trust is a trust settled (created) by four or more individuals (for this purpose, a married couple counts as one individual). This technique was developed by Donlevy-Rosen & Rosen, P.A. in 2004 in response to a common problem faced by clients: often a client expressed concern not only about his/her own financial well-being, but also about others participating with the client in a business venture or other common pursuit.

Entity Trusts: Special Planning Technique Examined

Howard Rosen, Esq. • November 1, 2006

An entity trust is a trust settled (created) by an entity, such as a corporation, limited liability company, trust, or partnership. An entity trust might also be settled by an appropriate group of entities, such as a related or commonly owned group of corporations, limited liability companies, trusts, or partnerships.

Homestead Exemptions

Howard Rosen, Esq. • May 1, 2006

On April 20, 2005, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 was enacted into law. The stated purpose of the Act is to “improve bankruptcy law and practice by restoring personal responsibility and integrity in the bankruptcy system and ensure that the system is fair for both debtors and creditors.”

Asset Protection – Going Offshore May Yield the Best Results

Howard Rosen, Esq. • May 17, 2005

Years ago asset protection planning was an infrequently discussed topic between CPAs and their clients. Today, however, the topic often arises. Therefore, CPAs must have a basic knowledge of the strategies and techniques available to their clients to be able to intelligently respond to client inquiries.

IRA Exemptions: Supreme Court Settled the Matter?

Howard Rosen, Esq. • April 1, 2005

On April 4, 2005, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Rousey v. Jacoway, a case addressing the issue of exempting individual retirement accounts (IRAs) from federal bankruptcy proceedings. The decision was widely hailed in the financial press, with such headlines as “High Court Rules IRAs Untouchable – Unanimous Decision Means Retirement Savings Are Protected From Creditors”.

Amendment 8 – How to Protect Yourself

Howard Rosen, Esq. • December 21, 2004

Amendment 8 prohibits a physician who has been “found to have committed three or more incidents of medical malpractice from being licensed to practice medicine in Florida” (emphasis supplied). How do you protect yourself from that Draconian rule? You implement a comprehensive asset protection strategy.