Foundation Name: Provide three
names, in order of preference. The foundation name must include the
name of the founder, whether corporate or individual. We will use the first name available,
in order of preference. If all three names have been taken,
we will inform you by e-mail.
Foundation Purpose: Provide a quick
summary of what the foundation's objectives are. This can be very
general, as in: "to provide ongoing benefits to the beneficiaries" or "to
safeguard and protect the foundation's assets"; or "to ensure
security of the beneficiaries".
The Foundation Purpose should indicate the
nature of the foundation's activities, but can be very general. The
Foundation Purpose does not limit the Foundation from engaging in
any other legal activities, however.
Authorized Capital: This amount is
usually US$10,000.00, which does not have to be paid in. Amounts above
US$10,000.00 are subject to a higher filing fee.
Foundation Council: If Board Members
are provided by you, provide names, nationalities, passport #'s, and
addresses of each. If Board Members are provided by us, leave this
section blank. Please note that the three required Board Members on
the Foundation Council can be a single Panamanian Corporation as well.
The Board Members' names and passport number will appear in the document
registered at the Public Registry.
Founder: Provide name,
nationality, passport #, address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address. Only the
Founder's name and passport # will appear in the document registered at
the Public Registry.
Protector: This individual is empowered
to act on behalf of the Founder (if the Founder so desires) in the
operations of the Foundation. (The Founder can also act as his or
her own Protector.) The Protector can be empowered to open and
manage bank and brokerage accounts, receive assets, disburse funds to
Beneficiaries, etc. The Protector is also responsible for the
disbursement of the Foundation's assets upon the Founder's death,
according to the Founder's written wishes. Provide the Protector's
name, nationality, passport #, address, telephone, fax, and e-mail
address, or leave this section blank if no Protector is desired. Only the
Protector's name and passport # will appear in the document registered at
the Public Registry. Protectors can also be named at a
later date.
Contact Person: This is the individual
to whom we will send the registered Foundation Documents, Certificate
of Good Standing, translations, etc., as well as any future
correspondence from our office. Provide Contact Person's name, address, phone, fax and e-mail.
The Contact Person can be (but does not have to be) the Founder, Protector,
member of the Foundation Council, or Filer, and will not appear on any
documents registered at the Public Registry.
Payment Amount: Calculate and
total your payment amount.
Payment Method: We accept Wire Transfers, Certified Checks from U.S. Banks, and Western
Union.
Other Instructions: Any
questions, comments, other services needed, further instructions,
preferred method to contact you, etc.