EB-5 With Crypto Funds: Proving a Lawful Source to USCIS
More and more clients prefer to use funds from crypto trading, mining, or DeFI transactions to support EB-5 petitions. Federal courts and agencies recognize crypto as…
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Business Account Takeover: Is Your Bank Liable?
The first question clients often ask when cybercriminals get into a company’s online banking system and transfer money from the account is whether or not the…
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Why FLPs Are Not Creditor-Proof
Family limited partnerships (“FLPs”) are often used in estate planning and asset protection. When properly structured, an FLP can centralize family asset management, restrict transfers, separate…
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BEC Cost Victims $3 Billion in 2025: Your First 72 Hours
Business email compromise (BEC) cost victims more than $3 billion in 2025, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). It is now the second-costliest…
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Offshore Grantor Trusts: The Gift Election That Backfires
Offshore asset protection trusts — particularly those established in jurisdictions like the Cook Islands, Nevis, and the Cayman Islands — remain among the most powerful tools…
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FBAR and FATCA Risks for U.S. Expats
Many U.S. citizens and Green Card holders living abroad believe that once they move overseas and start paying taxes locally, their U.S. reporting obligations largely disappear.…
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Trust Planning for Non-U.S. Parents with U.S. Children
What the IRS’s own ruling tells us about structuring a Foreign Grantor Trust — and why getting this wrong is a multi-million-dollar mistake You’ve spent a…
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Domain Account Takeover: What Victims Must Do in the First 48 Hours
The Theft Takes 10 Minutes. The Damage Can Last Years. A domain name is not just a web address. For most businesses, it is the front…
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Foreign Buyers of New York Real Estate: the Ownership Structure Decides the Tax Bill
The most expensive decision in a New York purchase by a foreign buyer is not the price — it is who owns the property, and in…
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U.S. Exit Tax Rules and Expatriation Planning
U.S. Exit Tax Rules and Expatriation Planning Leaving the United States – whether by renouncing citizenship or relinquishing a Green Card – is not merely a…
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CFC vs PFIC: Complete Guide to Foreign Corp Reporting
CFC vs. PFIC: U.S. Foreign Reporting Guide If you live in the United States, you may face foreign reporting rules. This applies to U.S. citizens, green…
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Battley v. Mortensen: Alaska DAPT Fails in Bankruptcy
Domestic Asset Protection Trusts, or DAPTs, are often promoted as powerful tools for protecting wealth from future creditors. Alaska was one of the first states to…
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