When observers of continental private-wealth structures spoke, until recently, of the alpine principality as an unassailable redoubt of legal certainty.

In the realm of corporate law, the designation of a company's name is a critical aspect that carries both legal and branding implications. In the Principality of Liechtenstein...

In the realm of Liechtenstein law, the trust pursuant to Art. 897 to Art. 932 of the Liechtenstein Persons and Companies Act("PGR") holds a distinctive position. A trust is established...

A discussion on Liechtenstein's responsibilities to address both the tax claims of other jurisdictions and the trust of its clients.

Liechtenstein has long occupied a distinctive position in European and international private wealth structuring, because its trust, unlike many civil law instruments that merely approximate fiduciary ownership or contractual asset administration, is embedded in the Persons and Companies Act (PGR) as a flexible, statutory, internationally recognisable legal form which, while historically inspired by the Anglo-Saxon trust tradition, has developed into a characteristically Liechtenstein solution for asset protection, succession planning, family governance, philanthropy and cross-border wealth continuity.

Wer sein Vermögen über Generationen erhalten will, braucht klare Strukturen, die auch nach dem Tod funktionieren und nicht von familiären Konflikten oder unvorhergesehenen Ansprüchen aufgezehrt werden.

Wer heute Stiftungen, Trusts oder andere Vermögensstrukturen errichtet, stellt nicht nur steuerliche und erbrechtliche Fragen, sondern ebenso die Frage nach dem Schutz sensibler Informationen.

Anyone establishing foundations, trusts or other wealth structures today does not only address tax and inheritance questions. An equally important issue concerns the protection of sensitive information. The focus lies on legitimate privacy, personal security and protection against misuse, rather than the concealment of unlawful circumstances.

Anyone wishing to preserve wealth across generations requires clear structures that continue to function after death and are not eroded by family conflicts or unforeseen claims. The transfer of assets into a Liechtenstein foundation or a Liechtenstein trust is an internationally established instrument for this purpose. In such planning, forced heirship claims by statutory heirs regularly arise, as well as the question of how these can be addressed and managed.