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    Help understand trusts before I seek advice

    Thanks for your concern. I will double check. This financial firm deals mainly with dentists and doctors, all who have a higher chance of being sued. He said most of them put the assets in the non-business person's name as a double safeguard against getting sued (even though the business...
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    Help understand trusts before I seek advice

    My financial advisor. They do a lot of work for medical practioners and in rare cases, the director can be sued for negligence or if trades/stock are involved, for not paying etc.
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    Help understand trusts before I seek advice

    So. I spoke to advisor. Even though the company structure would most likely protect, the dircetor can still be sued. Therefore, next loan will be in my name with husband as guarantor.
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    Help understand trusts before I seek advice

    Thanks Y Man. Always helpful comments from you :)
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    Help understand trusts before I seek advice

    My financial guy would put me in touch with the appropriate lawyers. He would become the director of the company.
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    Help understand trusts before I seek advice

    - To have the correct structure early on. - Everyone I know who is big in property investment has a form of trust. - I've read about discretionary trusts. The biggest drawback being that losses are locked away until there are profits to offset them. The biggest positive being you can...
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    Help understand trusts before I seek advice

    I like to get a basic understanding of things before I speak with the financial advisor (that way I understand the terms, lingo etc). I have done some basic reading on trusts. Hoping you can help me Situation: - We would like to build a decent portfolio. We already have IP1 negatively...
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