Duncan E. Osborne
Partner
Osborne & Helman, L.L.P.
Austin, TX
Areas of Expertise
- Asset protection
- Domestic estate and business planning
- International wealth planning
Biographical Information
- B.A., Stanford
- M.A., University of Texas
- J.D., University of Texas Law School
Work Experience
- Adjunct professor of law at The University of Texas School of Law
Representative Memberships
- Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Member and founding chair, Asset Protection Planning Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law
- Member, Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
- Member, State Bar of Texas Member, The Offshore Institute
Publications
- Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics
Representative Writings
- "Possibilities and Limitations of Asset Protection," American Law Institute-American Bar Association Course of Study, "Estate Planning in Depth with Emphasis on Drafting and Administration of Trusts," Madison, Wisconsin
- "The Weese Litigation Solvency Defense Under the Cook Islands International Trusts Act," Steve Leimberg's Asset Protection Planning Commentary, #37
- "Asset Protection: Offshore and Onshore," American Bar Association Fall Tax Section/RPPT Section Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
- "Converting an Asset Protection Trust into a Tax-Efficient Wealth Reserve," U.S. Taxation of International Operations
Representative Engagements
- Moderator, "Big Brother Is Coming: Transparency & Reporting in the Post 9/11 Era," International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, Prague, Czech Republic
- Moderator, "Strategic Asset Protection Planning," State Bar of Texas 10th Annual Advanced Estate Planning Strategies Course, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- "Asset Protection Practical Planning," 23rd Annual Southern California Tax & Estate Planning Forum, San Diego, California
- "Asset Protection Planning with the Offshore Trust, "ALI-ABA Course of Study for Large Estates
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