ABA Webinars on Domestc Asset Protection Trust Planning
Yesterday I wrote about the Utah Supreme Court decision rejecting application of Nevada law to determine the nature of an asset protection trust. Would the same result occur if the claimant was an “ordinary” creditor, rather than a spouse and co-settlor?
One way to get in on the discussion would be the ABA’s “Jurisdiction Selection Series” on “Domestic Asset Protection Trusts.” And as luck would have it, the next in the series of 5 webinar sessions covers Arizona, Maryland, New Hampshire — and Nevada law. The program is Tuesday, April 14, 2015, and will be followed by a session on June 9, 2015 covering Hawaii, Kentucky, South Dakota and Utah. Here are some of the topics to be addressed:
- What is an inter vivos QTIP trust and how can it help my clients?
- Will domestic self-settled asset protection trusts benefit my clients?
- Do the costs of creating a trust in one state for creditor protection or taxation benefits really outweigh the creation of such a trust in another?
- Is the trust really protected from creditors?
- Can the trust be used to avoid the income tax in the grantor’s state of residence?
- Can a same sex couple benefit from the use of these trusts?
- Is using an offshore trust better?
A number of states have laws governing “full blown self-settled asset protection trusts” or permit some form of similar trust. Here is the link to the details about registration, cost and timing for all of the ABA sessions.
Hat Tip to Penn State Law Professor James Puckett for sharing the timely info on this series.