The Duress Clause That Put Him in Jail
An offshore trust had a duress provision. The Eleventh Circuit held it void — and explained exactly which duress clauses fail and why.
The Trust Was Created in 1988. It Still Failed.
A 1988 Third-Party Trust That Still Failed. Perfect timing. A restricted-trustee clause in the document. Created by a father for his son decades before any claim. An Illinois bankruptcy court held it was not a valid spendthrift trust.
Four Words Cost Them $6.5 Million
The Children's Trust That Was Self-Settled: In re Kittrell. An irrevocable trust with an anti-reversion clause still failed. The reason was a four-word class definition in the power of appointment.
The Trust Held. He Went to Jail Anyway.
The Belize trustee refused to repatriate. The Illinois court never reached the trust. Steve Fanady has been in Cook County Jail since June 2022. Here's why.
I Researched This With AI. What Am I Missing?
Can You Trust AI Research on Asset Protection? The risk isn't that AI makes things up. It's that an accurate summary can lead you to exactly the wrong conclusion — and your research isn't privileged.
How Do Oregon Residents Protect Assets From Lawsuits?
Oregon Asset Protection: What the Law Actually Allows. Oregon's homestead exemption is $150,000. There's no DAPT statute. And tenancy by the entirety does nothing when both spouses have liability.
Do Land Trusts Actually Protect Assets? What They Do and What They Don’t
Do Land Trusts Protect Assets? Privacy Is Not Protection. A land trust gives you privacy, probate avoidance, and transfer tax treatment. It does not give you creditor protection — and the LLC-beneficiary version has a trap.
Your Bridge Trust® Has Dynasty Provisions. That Does Not Mean You Have a Dynasty Plan.
Your Bridge Trust Has Dynasty Provisions — But Not a Dynasty Plan. The 365-year term and continuing beneficiary provisions are in your document. They are dormant authority, not protection. Here is what still has to happen.
Which Asset Protection Structure Do I Actually Need?
Which Asset Protection Structure Do I Actually Need? LLC, limited partnership, or trust — and when each one earns its cost. A layer-by-layer framework based on your exposure, not your net worth.
Will My Lender Call the Loan If I Transfer My Property? Due-on-Sale Clauses, Explained
Will My Lender Call the Loan If I Transfer My Property? Federal law bars lenders from calling a loan when you transfer your home into a trust. It does not protect a transfer into an LLC. The difference decides your plan.