Protect your assets with an
Offshore Trust
Alper Law is considered one of the nation’s leading offshore trust asset protection law firms.
Since 1991, our attorneys have advised thousands of clients nationwide about how to protect their assets from lawsuits and creditors.
Our expertise extends far beyond offshore trusts. We first help clients determine whether an offshore trust is an appropriate tool for their specific situation.
Ultimately, we are advisors, not salesmen. We do not lock clients into unnecessary annual legal fees and never receive commissions or referral fees from international banks or trustee companies.
Pricing
All of our services are tailored to your particular situation. We do not sell you things you do not need.
Attorneys Jon Alper and Gideon Alper specialize in offshore trust formation. We guide clients step by step in forming a trust and choosing a safe and reputable trustee company.
Legal Fee: $15,000
Customized offshore trust agreement, all required affidavits and application documents, and funding guidance. All consultations for these items are included. The payment is divided into two: $5,000 to start, with the remainder paid upon passing due diligence with the trustee.
Trustee Fee: $3,700
Trustee company’s formation fee, which includes the first year of service. Successive years are $3,300 per year. They will charge an additional amount for opening financial accounts.
Annual Legal Fee: $0
Most clients do not need ongoing legal services for their trust, so we do not require clients to sign an annual fee contract. If you do need future legal services, we provide most on a flat-fee basis.
We never receive any commissions or referral fees from our clients’ offshore financial accounts.
Additional Features As-Needed
Most clients do not need a trust protector or Nevis LLC. However, clients wishing to add a Nevis LLC can do so for an additional $5,000 legal fee and $900 trustee fee.
Key Features of Offshore Trusts
World-Class Asset Protection
An offshore trust is the strongest legal tool for protecting assets from lawsuits, creditors, and judgments.
Financial Privacy
Cook Islands law shields trust records from public view and requires trustees to maintain strict confidentiality.
Safe Jurisdiction
We only set up offshore trusts in the Cook Islands, which is a self-governing country in free association with New Zealand. Its legal and political systems are rooted in stable, democratic governance.
Difficulty for Creditors
Once assets are transferred to the trust, Cook Islands law makes it nearly impossible for a creditor to reach them.
Improved Settlement Position
An offshore trust can often substantially improve a debtor’s negotaition position with their creditors.
Trustee Regulation
Trustee companies in the Cook Islands are licensed, professionally insured, and regulated by the Cook Islands Financial Supervisory Commission.
Creating an Offshore Trust
Phone or Zoom Consultation
Our attorneys review your situation and how an offshore trust may help you. Then, we prepare the trust application and associated forms.
Create the Trust
Attorney Jon Alper or Gideon Alper will draft the offshore trust agreement and customize it to your specific situation. Once signed, the offshore trustee company will register the trust.
Fund the Trust
You’ll work with the trustee company to select appropriate offshore banking or brokerage accounts. Our attorneys will advise how to transfer other assets to the trust structure.
Offshore Trust Attorneys
Jon Alper
Attorney Jonathan Alper has nearly five decades of legal experience and is nationally recognized for his expertise as an offshore trust asset protection attorney. He has been licensed to practice law since 1976. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University, a master’s degree from Harvard University, and a Juris Doctor degree (with honors) from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
Jonathan Alper has been featured as a legal expert in major media outlets, including the New York Times, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Dateline NBC, and the Washington Post. He has published articles in the Florida Bar Journal and has presented at various Florida Bar seminars.
Gideon Alper
Gideon Alper has over 15 years of experience as an offshore trust attorney. He specializes in asset protection and offshore trust formation. He has advised thousands of clients about how to safeguard their assets from creditors. He received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California and a Juris Doctor degree (with honors) from Emory University School of Law. Gideon is a former attorney for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in their international business division.
Gideon Alper has been recognized as a legal expert in asset protection planning and has been quoted by local and national media outlets, including CNN, Fox Business, the Wall Street Journal, and Daily Business Review. He has contributed to numerous articles on Florida asset protection, offshore trusts, and collection law updates.