39. Various factors make it more difficult for US creditors to access funds held in offshore asset protection trusts. These factors include: a foreign jurisdictions are often not required to recognize or give any force or effect to a US state or federal court judgment bin most offshore jurisdictions, contingent fees are not permitted and local attorneys require that their fees be paid in advance c.these offshore jurisdictions often require a higher standard of proof da and b e.bandc f. a, b and c