FAQ

A family foundation allows you to preserve and manage your wealth across generations, protect your assets, and define how they are used and transmitted. It's a powerful tool for ensuring long-term continuity, succession planning, and alignment with your values.

A trust is a private legal arrangement where a trustee holds assets for beneficiaries, governed by a trust deed. A foundation is a legal entity in its own right, with its own assets and governance structure. Foundations are often more transparent and structured, especially for clients from civil law jurisdictions like France or Switzerland.

Liechtenstein offers one of the most flexible and secure legal frameworks for foundations and fiduciary structures in Europe. The country combines political stability, strong privacy laws, modern regulation, and its membership in the European Economic Area (EEA), making it ideal for international families.

Once all information and documentation are complete, a foundation can typically be established within 2 to 3 weeks. Complex international cases or foundations with specific charitable goals may take slightly longer.

Foundations must comply with due diligence, anti-money laundering (AML), and tax transparency regulations. This includes Know-Your-Client (KYC) checks, proper bookkeeping, and depending on the type of foundation, possible registration or annual filings.

Yes, in most cases, founders or family members can be appointed to the foundation council.

Minimum capital is CHF/EUR 30,000

Yes. Liechtenstein is a full member of the European Economic Area (EEA), which allows for the application of EU single market rules, while maintaining its own sovereign legal and tax system.

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