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Twenty U.S. states (or 40% of all), now have domestic asset protection trust (DAPT) statutes. Some commentators originally thought that DAPT statutes would be limited to smaller populated jurisdictions, but with Ohio entering the DAPT arena, the DAPT roster gained a populous state that’s also a major banking center. Further, Tennessee, Indiana and Missouri all have DAPT statutes, and they’re the 16th through the 18th most populous states, respectively. While the history of DAPTs is fairly recent in the United States beginning with Alaska in 1996,1 it’s anticipated that more states will adopt DAPT statutes. The most recent state to adopt a DAPT statute is Alabama.
DAPT Origins
A DAPT is a powerful tool to help clients legally shield assets ...
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