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Global Asset Protection Trusts

How Global Asset Protection Trusts Work

An Asset Protection Trust, commonly referred to as APTs, combines a traditional trust with the protection of an Global Financial Center. The key strategy in using global trusts is to keep wealth as far away from potential creditors as possible and still follow all US and International laws.

How does a Trust work?

A trust is a legal relationship in which one person holds property for the benefit of another.

Generally a Trust involves at least three people: the grantor or the person who creates the trust, the trustee or the person who holds and manages the property for the benefit of the grantor, and one or more beneficiaries, these are the people who are entitled to the benefits of the trust.

What is Asset Protection?

Simply stated, Asset Protection is a collection of financial tools used to secure valuable properties against creditor attacks that may be in the future. These properties can be in the form of money, businesses, savings, houses, cars, stocks, and bonds.

The Foundation of Asset Protection Trusts

Asset Protection trusts work on two principals:

1. What you do not own cannot be taken from you.

2. No country in the world automatically recognizes US judgments.

In other words, if a client places money in an asset protection trust, they effectively do not own their assets any longer, and US courts will not be able to force any distributions to a creditor.

Of course, this is the simplified version. If an Asset Protection Trust is not carefully prepared, it may offer no protection at all, and, worse, may land a debtor in contempt of a US judge. When dealing with international laws and US tax codes, it is vital to seek out the advice of an Asset Protection Specialist.

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