Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. A Delaware court (by the Magistrate in Chancery) recently upheld the ...

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 ...

Revocable living trusts are often the core estate planning vehicle for the basic estate plan. Generally, revocable living trusts are touted as an incredibly versatile estate planning tool, which ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...