INTERNATIONAL TRUSTS – Cyprus
A) The concept of trusts generally The various types of trust vary in complexity but they have one common fundamental feature. A “person” being either an individual or a company (“the trustee”) agrees to hold certain assets (“the trust fund”) in its name for the benefit of another person (“the beneficiary”) on certain terms and with certain powers (which are usually set out in the...
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Foundations are the favored asset protection tools of the Elite and Rich People, A seychelles Non-public Interest Foundation is a mixture of a will, a trust and a co. best of all, in a way. Seychelles Foundations are way more flexible and can finish more than Trusts and they’re secret. It will only take 2-3 working days to form a seychelles Foundation. Seychelles Companies can be made in...
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