Offshore Trust CLE

The American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education are sponsoring a teleconference and live audio webcast on January 15, 2008 entitled Transformation and Transparency: The Current State of the Offshore Trust.

Here is a description of the program:

The use of offshore trusts has risen dramatically in the last few years.  Several offshore jurisdictions go out of their way to make themselves more attractive to outside investors, and many investors see offshore trusts as a safety net.  But is the grass really greener on the other side? This teleconference and live audio webcast will examine the confluence of global events and the use of offshore trusts, including:

• How offshore trusts work
• Asset protection
• Reporting requirements and penalties
• U.S. attitude toward offshore trusts
• Non-U.S. perspective on offshore trusts
• Use for clients in civil law jurisdictions