Divorce Protection Trust

Protecting Inheritance from Relationship Risk

A structure built to keep inherited assets from being exposed in a future divorce. Most often used by families passing wealth to adult children, where the goal is to support the child without putting the inheritance into the marital pot.

What it is

A Divorce Protection Trust is a trust structure designed to help preserve inherited assets from becoming exposed during divorce proceedings or marital disputes.

Why people use them

preserve generational wealth
protect inheritances
maintain family assets
reduce exposure to future marital claims

Biggest myth

“This means expecting divorce.”

Most families using these aren’t expecting a divorce — they’re acknowledging that lives change in ways nobody anticipates, and planning for that.

Who this trust is good for

Families with inherited wealth
Multi-generational planners
Real estate families
Business-owning families
Parents concerned about preserving inheritance

The Deeper Idea

This trust reflects a difficult but honest reality: love and legal exposure are not always the same thing.

Conversations We’re Having About This Trust

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At Hurwitz.Law, we believe that thoughtful planning begins with a meaningful conversation.

We offer a private, 30-minute consultation—by phone or Zoom—for individuals and families considering estate planning, elder law, or trust administration services. This conversation allows us to understand your goals, answer your questions, and help determine whether our firm is the right fit for your needs.

Our firm is intentionally boutique. We work with a limited number of clients so that we can provide a high level of personal attention and care. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction.

This consultation is not a sales pitch. It’s a conversation rooted in clarity, respect, and the belief that your time—and your legacy—deserve both.

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