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Analysis of digital assets, private wealth, and asset protection. Practical guidance, legal developments, and strategic insights for clients navigating complex cross-border matters.
On December 17, 2025, Coinbase introduced an updated version of its User Agreement. While many users expected major changes to arbitration and dispute‑resolution rules, those provisions…
Read more →Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (“DAPTs”) are often criticized as ineffective or vulnerable to creditor attack—especially when the trust creator lives outside the state where the trust…
Read more →Introduction SIM-swap attacks remain one of the most common methods by which criminals steal cryptocurrency. By fraudulently transferring a victim’s phone number to a SIM card…
Read more →As cryptocurrency becomes a core component of personal and family wealth, traditional estate planning tools alone are no longer sufficient. In this video, Max Dilendorf, a…
Read more →In September 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a landmark, up-to-date ruling in Verizon Communications Inc. v FCC, 156 F.4th 86,…
Read more →In Rush University Medical Center v. Sessions, an Illinois appellate court examined whether assets transferred into trusts—including an offshore Cook Islands trust—could be reached by a…
Read more →Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) play a central role in the merchant services ecosystem. They solicit merchants, build portfolios, generate residual income streams, and serve as intermediaries…
Read more →This video explains why most U.S. crypto holders do not need expensive offshore structures like Cook Islands Trusts. It shows how to build a safer, more…
Read more →This video explains how U.S. courts treat foreign companies that own overseas real estate. It focuses on what this means for U.S. buyers with property in…
Read more →In this video, Max Dilendorf explains how revocable living trusts designed for digital assets—also known as Crypto Special Purpose Trusts—can help crypto holders protect their wealth,…
Read more →New York attorney Max Dilendorf, founder of Dilendorf Law Firm, breaks down asset protection tools for tech founders, business owners, crypto investors, and cross‑border families. Strategies include Domestic…
Read more →In this video, Max Dilendorf explains why Family Limited Partnerships often provide stronger asset protection and estate planning benefits for New York real estate than single‑member…
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