"Pernicious nonsense!" exclaims Professor J. Frank Parnell, the ill-fated nuclear physicist in the 1984 movie Repo Man. It is wonderful little phrase, which is well suited to application in litigation ...

Self-settled Domestic Asset Protection Trusts known as DAPTs are a valuable tool in any planner’s toolbox. In this episode, Marty and Jonathan tackle DAPTs, addressing such issues as: Martin M.

It’s unfortunate that, in industry parlance, self-settled spendthrift trusts have come to be called “domestic asset protection trusts” (DAPTs). I say “unfortunate” because these trusts are generally ...

There are a lot of aspects of estate planning that can make it feel daunting. To protect your beneficiaries from creditors, you should consider establishing a domestic asset protection trust or DAPT.

People are understandably nervous about sharing personal data no matter the circumstances. That can be especially true regarding estate planning, given the existence of the recently enacted Corporate ...