Using Delaware Statutory Trusts in Real Estate Investments: Opportunities and Legal Risks

The panel will explore the advantages, disadvantages, and risks of using Delaware statutory trusts (DSTs) in real estate investment structures. Panelists will offer approaches for structuring and financing DSTs and discuss the key tax issues associated with DSTs, including the ​“seven deadly sins,” which can jeopardize 1031 tax treatment.

The panel will review these and other key issues:

• What are the trends in using DSTs as real estate investment vehicles?
• What opportunities exist for using DSTs, and what are some of the legal pitfalls?
• What types of investment properties are DSTs well-suited for in an investment structure?
• What challenges do DSTs present for lenders, and how should these problems be addressed?

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