My latest scribble about trusts for consulting clients- any comments, corrections, critique? Grandpa says: Keep it simple, Keep it Legal, to Keep your ass and your assets safe! Trusts can be useful in some rare cases. Often there are better and cheaper ways to accomplish your objectives.

Uruguay is not one of the countries that give away “instant” passports, but it is a very attractive destination for Europeans and Americans looking to retire or move abroad permanently. Getting a Uruguayan passport will take anything from 3-5 years after achieving legal residence, depending on whether or not you have family in Uruguay.... there's also a Fast Track Option, but that does have a major disadvantage...

First off, big corporations understand that they can’t trust any one country, bank or set of laws. They know enough not to depend on promises of “secrecy” from any one government. They set up subsidiaries and licenses in multiple jurisdictions...

Just in case you didn't see this... they expect a similar deal with the USA. Some U.K. citizens could get a windfall from the U.K.'s efforts to retrieve unpaid taxes from banks in Liechtenstein. Max Hohenberg, a spokesman for the Liechtenstein government, said "Yes, clients in Liechtenstein get a preferential treatment -- but this is a pragmatic compromise -- it is about what works."

If someone is naturalized in a Latin American country, can that person’s nationality be taken away—for failure to reside there? It actually happened to 2 clients of mine who got Israeli passports under law of return.

How to Get an Anonymous No-Name Debit Card. This kind of card can protect your wealth, your freedom, your financial and your personal privacy. It can be an escape card -- guarding access to a small personal stash. It may even be your precious life-saving parachute from an abusive mate or partner, bill collectors or contingent fee lawyers. If these are values you hold dear, then look no further.

"I don’t try to scare people, but the USA really is almost a Police State now. It is only the foreigners/tourists [PTs] who have no investments or assets there & who can leave any time who have freedom there." One of the most popular posts ever on Grandpas Missives was about Campione, a 'secret' Italian enclave in Switzerland. Here Gramps follows up with further thoughts on the best places to live in Europe and Ways to achieve freedom without a Second Passport...

Grandpa reveals a little known tactic for cruising the world in luxury for pennies on the dollar. Could you make a cruise ship your Portable Tee-pee?

Happy 2010 from the BBBB team! Grandpa has been away on a round the world trip over the holidays. Now he is back, refreshed and invigorated with this new excellent article. Should a PT ever register as a legal resident anywhere?

WHAT HAPPENED TO MARTHA STEWART WON'T HAPPEN TO YOU; JUST HAVE THIS PAPER READY! This is a new and updated version for 2010 of the legal protection letter originally published in the BBBB Black Books...