Guernsey Foundations
The basic structure of a Guernsey foundation may feel very familiar to those accustomed to dealing with private foundations in other jurisdictions. A Guernsey foundation has some of the characteristics of a company (such as separate legal personality) and some of the characteristics of a trust (such as the ability to hold assets for the benefit of others). It must, however, be considered as a separate type of entity in its own right which cannot be fully defined by reference to a traditional trust or company structure.
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