Building a family legacy takes tenacity, vigor, and risk. It can take years of persistence and patience, withstanding all manner of storms. Even with the most robust planning, there are certain assets that – if not properly protected – can be subject to unfortunate events such as divorce, lawsuits, and creditors. With the amount of time, energy, and effort that has gone into building your family legacy, would it make sense to secure a portion of your wealth in a vault-like estate planning vehicle?

A Nevada Asset Protection Trust is an irrevocable trust established in the state of Nevada, and can be created for those residing in any state. These trusts are subject to very specific laws and limitations, which would allow a Grantor to be named as a beneficiary of the trust while still effectively protecting the assets of the trust from creditors.

As a powerful tool within your wealth plan, it can include language mirroring your will or revocable trust, ensuring that your wealth transition is private, consistent, and that you are able to maximize the state tax savings differential between Nevada and your home state. A Nevada Asset Protection Trust also serves as a more cost effective and safer alternative to offshore trusts.

Nevada is leading the nation in legislature surrounding Asset Protection, offering one of the most secure asset protection vehicles nationwide. For over 30 years, Nevada has offered this unique planning vehicle, which successfully allows a Grantor to create a trust that provides protection of assets while simultaneously offering growth and appreciation in a state with zero income tax. Much like a vault, a Nevada Asset Protection Trust offers itself to be a secure space used to store and protect your wealth from various unanticipated threats and predators. 

Nevada Asset Protection Trust Highlights:

• A Nevada Trust Company, or state resident, must serve as Trustee
• Assets placed into the Trust must remain for a period of two years before becoming exempt from creditors
• Should be funded well before potential litigation ensues – with no inference of intent to defraud a creditor
• Grantor must delegate control through various other parties named within the trust
• While the Trust is Irrevocable, it is important to note that the beneficiaries of the trust can be changed at a later date if necessary
  
  

First Foundation Trust is a division of First Foundation Bank, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender