By Patricia Donlevy-Rosen

Asset Protection Update: Report on Federal & Florida Developments

Howard Rosen, Esq. • October 20, 2001

Volume X, Number 2 – October / November 2001 INTRODUCTION This issue was scheduled to discuss certain qualified retirement plan protection techniques. Instead, we want to alert you to interesting recent developments. FEDERAL UPDATE The new bankruptcy law, which, prior to September 11, was certain to have been enacted, is now defunct. In view of […]

Offshore Trust / Offshore LLC Combination: Significant Improvement Over Partnership / Trust Structure

Howard Rosen, Esq. • April 20, 2001

Volume X, Number 1 – April / May 2001 INTRODUCTION Many of our newsletter issues and articles have described an effective asset protection plan utilizing a U.S. limited partnership in combination with an offshore trust (“LP/TRUST PLAN”). In this issue, we discuss an additional, and in many ways, a superior structure utilizing a single-member Nevis […]

Prevention of Money Laundering: Recent Offshore Legislation

Howard Rosen, Esq. • November 16, 2000

The Cook Islands and Nevis have recently enacted anti-money laundering legislation in response to being included in negative reports issued earlier this year by the OECD and the FATF. Neither enactment will have any negative effect on legitimate asset protection planning.

Keeping What’s Yours: Why Pay More In Estate Taxes Than you Have To?

Howard Rosen, Esq. • June 16, 2000

Most issues of the APN dealing with offshore trusts have focused on the use of such trusts for asset protection. Another, very important, use of a certain type of offshore trust is to effect an estate tax savings. This is accomplished by “freezing” the value of trust assets vis-a-vis the settlor’s estate at current values.

Protecting US Client Assets with Offshore Annuities and Trusts

Howard Rosen, Esq. • April 17, 2000

Financially savvy US clients with sizable portfolios look to shield their investments from unexpected market fluctuations by portfolio diversification, and from creditor attacks by using asset protection plans that include offshore trusts. They may also seek to minimize the tax impact of their investments through the use of annuity products. Having a client’s offshore trusts purchase appropriate offshore deferred variable annuities can achieve the desired diversification and performance, while minimizing the current tax burden and diminishing threat of future litigation.