Tag: trusts

Estate planning and asset protection (video)

Howard Rosen, Esq. • August 1, 2013

Estate Freeze Update: New Law – New Opportunity

Howard Rosen, Esq. • January 17, 2011

Volume XX, Number 1 – JANUARY 2011 INTRODUCTION More than 10 years ago we wrote an issue of the APN on estate freeze planning (Vol. IX, No. 1). The essence of estate freeze planning is just what it sounds like: the value of an asset (or assets) is “frozen” at today’s value for future estate […]

In Asset Protection Legislation, Alaska Takes a Leap Ahead of Other States, But It’s Still a State

Howard Rosen, Esq. • March 17, 2004

On July 10, 2003, Alaska amended its 1997 Alaska Trust Act (the “2003 Bill”) in an effort to stay in the forefront of the growing list of states seeking to generate trust business by providing settlors with creditor protection and estate freeze legislation. This type of legislation attempts to rival that offered by certain offshore jurisdictions. The 2003 Bill makes Alaska more attractive as an domestic asset protection situs. As a state in the United States, however, Alaska falls short of providing the ultimate protection offered by certain offshore jurisdictions – lack of U.S. court power to upset asset protection planning.

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.