{"id":32075,"date":"2026-11-03T20:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=32075"},"modified":"2026-11-03T20:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:25:11","slug":"delaware-statutory-trust-loss-attorneys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/delaware-statutory-trust-loss-attorneys\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Zero-coupon DSTs A Safe Investment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Our Delaware Statutory Trust Recovery Attorneys Are Investigating Investor Losses<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span class=\"\">Zero-coupon Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) are highly leveraged,<\/span><span class=\"\"> complex 1031 exchange investments that offer no cash distributions,<\/span> expose investors to &#8220;phantom income&#8221; tax liabilities, and carry significant illiquidity risks. The law firm Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is investigating claims against brokers who unsuitably recommended these risky Reg D offerings to retail customers and conservative retirees without properly disclosing the associated risks and high fees.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/\">investorlawyers.com<\/a>) is representing investors who suffered losses in zero-coupon Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs), which are also referred to as zero-cash-flow DSTs or zero DSTs.\u00a0\u00a0Structured as a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/regulation-d-private-placements-and-how-they-can-the-lead-to-inv.html\">Regulation D offering<\/a>\u00a0meant for investors looking to solve tax and structural issues with a1031 Exchange, this is a risky unsuitable investment for retail customers and conservative seniors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investorlawyers.com\/blog\/delaware-statutory-trust-loss-attorneys\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Are Zero-coupon DSTs A Safe Investment?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Delaware Statutory Trust Recovery Attorneys Are Investigating Investor Losses Zero-coupon Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) are highly leveraged, complex 1031 exchange investments that offer no cash distributions, expose investors to &#8220;phantom income&#8221; tax liabilities, and carry significant illiquidity risks. 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