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American Estate & Trust is a Nevada-regulated trust company providing custody and technology services for alternative assets and tax-advantaged accounts. We operate under ongoing examination, bonding, and audit requirements.
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Regulatory Oversight
AET is chartered as a trust company in Nevada, subject to examination, minimum capital requirements, and bonding requirements. Our operations are reviewed on an ongoing basis by state examiners.
Learn more →Compliance & AML
We maintain a formal BSA/AML program designed to detect, prevent, and report activity associated with fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion.
Learn more →Operating Speed & SLAs
Transparent processing times for account opening, funding, investment direction, and distributions. We publish realistic expectations so you can plan accordingly.
Learn more →A Licensed Trust Company, Not an Unregulated Administrator
AET is chartered as a trust company in the State of Nevada. We are regulated under Nevada trust company law and subject to examination, minimum capital requirements, and bonding requirements. Our work is examined and tested against formal trust company requirements, not just internal policy.
- Maintaining required capital and liquidity at all times
- Maintaining a fidelity bond and other insurance requirements
- Periodic regulatory examinations of books, systems, procedures, and internal controls
- Leadership and governance subject to fitness-and-propriety review
Compliance & AML Program
AET maintains a formal Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering program. Client activity is monitored throughout the relationship, and transactions that present elevated risk receive additional review.
We operate as a licensed trust company. Our work is examined and tested against formal trust company requirements, not just internal policy.
Technology & Security
We build and operate our own core technology platform on modern cloud infrastructure, giving us direct control over data, systems, and process integrity. Our systems and controls are independently audited under SOC 1 Type II and examined by the Nevada Financial Institutions Division.
- Platform availability and uptime published on a real-time status page
- Scheduled maintenance and known delays communicated proactively
- Current turnaround times during periods of elevated volume
- Incident history and resolution notes available publicly
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