If you’re setting up a Cook Islands trust, can you use your own trustee in the U.S. or another country? Short answer: no. If you want the protections of a Cook Islands trust, you must use a licensed Cook Islands trustee. Why? Because the strength of the structure comes from the jurisdiction itself. The Cook Islands allows self-settled asset protection trusts under its statutes — but those protections are tied to: • Local regulation • Local licensing • Local trustee oversight • Registration withi
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If you’re setting up a Cook Islands trust, can you use your own trustee in the U.S. or another country? Short answer: no. If you want the protections of a Cook Islands trust, you must use a licensed Cook Islands trustee. Why? Because the strength of the structure comes from the jurisdiction itself. The Cook Islands allows self-settled asset protection trusts under its statutes — but those protections are tied to: • Local regulation • Local licensing • Local trustee oversight • Registration withi
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Cook Islands Trusts are misunderstood. Let’s clear it up. They’re 2,000 miles from New Zealand and 3,000 miles from Hawaii. But when it comes to asset protection, they’re at the center of the conversation. Over the years, a few myths have taken hold: Myth #1: There’s no oversight. False. Cook Islands trust companies are heavily regulated and supervised. Many are better monitored than U.S.-based counterparts. Myth #2: Offshore trusts are for illegal activity. Completely wrong. The Cook Islands fo
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