Asset Protection

定义

Asset protection refers to strategies used to shield assets from potential claims, creditors or legal proceedings. Irrevocable trusts, when properly structured, can provide a degree of asset protection by separating legal ownership from beneficial ownership.

背景

该术语在瑞士信托管理的背景下被广泛使用。理解这一概念对于考虑或管理从瑞士管理的信托架构的国际家族、企业家和法律专业人士至关重要。

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