Trust Services
The great attraction of a Trust is its flexibility for arranging personal, family or business affairs. Trusts are most commonly used for estate and tax planning, asset protection and preservation, continuity of ownership, long-term family provisions, investment holding, anonymity of ownership and charitable purposes.
The uses may range from private family arrangements for succession planning to complex international corporate structures. Cogent provides a comprehensive range of services for the establishment and administration of Trusts and alternative structures, such as Foundations.
We can provide trust services involving:
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Private family arrangements, usually Discretionary, Interest in possession or Accumulation and Maintenance trusts
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Purpose Trusts and Foundations
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Trusts used as part of corporate planning
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Escrow agent
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Advisory or supervisory roles; for example as a Trust Protector
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Provision of individual co-trustees
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Private and Administered Trust Companies