Learn how irrevocable trusts protect assets, reduce estate taxes, and provide long-term financial control by placing wealth under the management of an independent trustee.

Estate planning today often encompasses a series of goals, ranging from tax planning to asset management and asset control strategies. Many ultra-high-net-worth families seek asset or divorce ...

Offshore trusts can be a smart and secure way of protecting your assets and safeguarding your wealth against potential creditors and legal claims. For many Americans over age 50, building and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I strive to alleviate stress by analyzing and clarifying the tax code. Feb 04, 2025, 05:00am EST Feb 04, 2025, 12:02pm EST ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. The opening panel of the 60th Heckerling Institute on January 12, 2026 ...

States gut fiduciary duties as trustees gain power to eliminate protections through decanting and silent trust structures ...

We tend to think of a “trust” as a regulated contractual mechanism that people create through an agreement, a letter of authorization to a trustee etc. But is it possible to become part of a trust ...

Tennessee enacted a new trust bill effective July 1, 2024, that made several key changes to Tennessee's trust laws as well as an important change to the Tennessee general partnership statute. The ...