The use of trusts in private wealth management can offer a wide range of benefits depending on the circumstances of the parties involved. As stand-alone arrangements and in conjunction with underlying companies, trusts can provide flexible and effective mechanisms to pursue the following objectives:-

• protection against domestic political and economic upheaval
• tax efficiency
• effective consolidation and management of assets
• protection against prodigality
• legitimate confidentiality of ownership
• protection against forced heirship laws
• efficient transmission of assets on death

Bedell Trust has considerable experience in working with advisers located in diverse jurisdictions to implement bespoke structures to meet the needs of the international private client. We are truly independent and therefore able to offer a flexible commercially orientated service to meet the individual needs of our clients. Through that independence, not being tied to any one provider, we have unrestricted access to a network of the best providers of investment, banking and other services.

Jersey's political stability, its advantageous tax treatment of vehicles created by non-residents of the Island and its comprehensive and modern commercial legislation, often drafted specifically to meet such concerns, all make Jersey a favoured location for offshore structures created by private individuals.

With the support of law firm Bedell Cristin, Bedell Trust is the ideal choice for the formation and administration of such structures.