The United States in particular, has witnessed the need for asset protection grow substantially in the last few years. This is primarily due to the litigious nature of United States society and the lack of legal reform. American business and professional individuals have witnessed a dramatic increase in their exposure to:

Business and professional individuals are often seen as "deep-pockets" by plaintiffs, and are frequently targets of frivolous and dubious lawsuits that are brought in the hope of an easy settlement. The United States legal system has dramatically expanded the theories of liability against potential defendants, which can place those defendants in a very precarious position, often exposing them to large legal expenses and possible adverse judgements, not to forget years of uncertainty and stress.

The United States is the world's most litigious society. Statistics show that a law suit is filed every thirty seconds; and that ninety four percent of the world's law suits are filed in the United States.

On average each and every professional or high net worth individual in the United States, be they a lawyer, owner, entrepreneur, doctor, company director, dentist or accountant, can expect to be sued every three years. Internet related law suits are also rising.The United States system has recently been implemented into the United Kingdom through legislative changes, and litigation there is increasing rapidly.

The Trust must also be in a jurisdiction which will not recognize the judgement of a foreign court.

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