A properly drafted and managed trust will confer one or more of the following benefits:

	Asset protection
	Mitigation of income and capital gains tax on the underlying assets
	An alternative to pre-marital agreements
	Confidentiality
	Avoidance of the expenses and delay of probate on death
	Avoidance of forced heirship in civil law countries
	Avoidance of estate duty/inheritance taxes
	Preservation of family assets or family businesses
	Flexibility