Klabacka v. Nelson: The Case Behind Every Nevada Divorce-Protection Claim
Klabacka v. Nelson protected a Nevada trust in divorce on facts few clients have. What it held, the alimony half left out, and why it rarely travels.
Is the Bridge Trust® Really a Domestic Trust? No — And Here Is the Statutory Reason
Is the Bridge Trust® Really a Domestic Trust? No. The Bridge Trust® is a foreign trust in legal character from the day it is executed. “Domestic” is its IRC §7701 tax classification, not its legal situs. Two statutory tracks, explained.
Offshore Asset Protection Trusts: How They Work, What They Cost, and When They Fail
Offshore Trusts vs. Domestic DAPTs: What Survives a Judgment. Domestic asset protection trusts keep losing on jurisdiction, not drafting. What offshore law changes, what the case law actually holds, and where hybrid structures fit.
Do Asset Protection Trusts Work in California? What Probate Code §15304 Actually Says
Self-Settled Spendthrift Trusts in California: §15304 Explained. California Probate Code §15304 voids spendthrift protection in a self-settled trust. Here's the statute subsection by subsection, what courts do with it, and what works instead.
Irrevocable vs. Revocable Trusts: Which One Protects Assets From Creditors?
Most people believe a living trust protects them. It doesn’t. A revocable trust transfers assets at death — it offers zero protection from creditors, judgments, or litigation. This article breaks down exactly what separates a revocable trust from a true irrevocable structure, why domestic asset protection trusts have failed in court six times in the last fifteen years, and what a court-defensible structure actually looks like.
