Bøger af Alexander A. Bove

Many states have established trusts that offer the protection of the trust assets from the settlor's creditors which are generally referred to as Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (DAPTs). This resource provides information on the trust rules and regulations in the states that have allowed them, as well as general guidance on key issues, such as selecting a DAPT state, defending or challenging a DAPT, and how trust assets are handled in bankruptcy.

The classic legal guide with more than 100,000 copies in print-now substantially updated and revised!Whether grappling with modest or extensive assets, The Complete Book of Wills, Estates & Trusts has long been the indispensable guide for protecting an estate for loved ones. In this completely revised fourth edition, updated to cover the latest changes in estate law, attorneys Alexander A. Bove, Jr., and Melissa Langa synthesize their decades of field and classroom experience into honest, clear, and entertaining explanations of a host of complex legal topics, including:. How to create a will and living trust. How to use a trust to avoid probate and legal complications. How trusts work and how to use trusts to save taxes. How to contest a will and how to avoid a contest. How to settle an estate or make a claim against one. How to establish a durable power of attorney. How to protect assets from creditorsIn their straightforward and humorous style, Bove and Langa share easy-to-understand legal definitions and savvy advice on everything from taxes to choosing the right attorney, all illustrated with entertaining examples and actual cases. This is the best and only legal guide readers will ever need to ensure that their money and holdings remain in the family.

Asset protection planning continues to be a challenging area of the law, and at the same time practitioners are seeing an increasing number of clients who require assistance to save taxes and provide for family needs through these strategies. This demanding area requires knowledge of property law, domestic and international tax law, estate planning, the law of trusts and estates, bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law, and more.Since the original publication of Asset Protection Strategies in 2005, there have been many important and interesting developments addressed in this updated edition. This compendium brings together the knowledge of multiple experts in the field who share an in-depth, professional analysis and review of the key issues that lawyers and financial planning professionals face in advising clients on plans designed to achieve the goal of tax savings, providing for other family members, and protecting the estate from creditors. Chapters provide practical viewpoints and current information to assist practitioners in analyzing the client's needs and determining the appropriate plan for each objective and situation.Asset Protection Strategies provides objective and informed guidance on legally protecting a client's wealth, including:Establishing and drafting offshore asset protection trustsChoosing an offshore jurisdictionPlanning using foreign grantor trustsThe Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (UVTA)Tax compliance and reporting when using offshore trustsLife insurance and asset protection strategiesAnalysis of homestead exemptions across the United States, and more