One of the most important aspects in arranging any fund finance transaction is structuring the security package. As anyone that has ever looked at a complete structure chart for a fund financing ...

Irrevocable trusts can be valuable tools for estate and tax planning purposes, however the assumptions on which an irrevocable trust are based can change. Beneficiaries can fall out of favor; their ...

What law determines whether a "business trust" may be an eligible debtor under Chapter 11? There is a split of authority as to whether the law of the jurisdiction in which the trust resides or federal ...

AndreyPopov / Getty Images/iStockphoto In the Monopoly game of life, there is a type of trust that could take you straight to jail. Like all good scams, this trust has gone by different names over the ...

The federal government has developed yet another tool to help crack down on money laundering—this time by documenting who owns closely held companies. Private companies that are accustomed to the ...

In their presentation, “Taking Care of Business: New Approaches to Business Succession Planning,” at the 59th annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Ellen K. Harrison and Natalie ...

A trust without assets is a worthless piece of paper. A trustee for a trust without assets is unemployed. PeopleImages / Getty Images/iStockphoto For 40 years I have reviewed trusts, and for 40 years ...