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U.S. Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust System

Primary-sourced data from filed court documents, trust annual reports, and quarterly filings. The only tracker that cites its sources.

U.S. Asbestos Trust Fund System:
Documented Remaining Assets
Primary-sourced figures only — see methodology
Last updated: September 3, 2026
Full system estimate (incl. modeled):$16.0B – $21.8B
Cumulative Payouts Since 1988
Derived estimate — see methodology
Last updated: September 3, 2026
The Asbestos Trust Fund Clock
54 active trusts tracked

Current source-backed summary

Documented floor: $16,033,489,279 across 43 of 54 active tracker records. Snapshot refreshed September 3, 2026; underlying asset figures span FY2021–2026. The reported asset amount is a documented floor, not a total for the entire U.S. trust system.

Documented assets floor
$16,033,489,279
Bottom-up payouts
$30,033,989,206

Payouts combine filed figures, qualified secondary references, and a clearly labeled residual estimate; see methodology for sources and limitations.

Active Trusts Tracked
54
Court-Filed Sources
23
Current-Year Data
19
Trusts With Documented Assets
43

Latest Updates

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court filing· Aug 12, 2026

Supreme Court Declines Bestwall Appeal; No Asbestos Trust Has Yet Formed

The Supreme Court docket in Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants of Bestwall LLC v. Bestwall LLC, No. 25-1013, records a June 1, 2026 certiorari denial. Bestwall remains a pending Chapter 11 case; no funded §524(g) trust, payment percentage, or trust balance is available to add to the tracker.

court filing· Aug 11, 2026

Vi-Jon Files Chapter 11 to Channel Talc Claims into 524(g) Trust

Vi-Jon, LLC, a private-label dry bath products company, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the District of Delaware on August 2, 2026 (Case No. 26-11216). The prenegotiated restructuring seeks to channel 367 active talc personal injury claims (356 mesothelioma, 11 lung cancer) into a Section 524(g) trust funded by a guaranteed $25 million cash contribution from non-debtor affiliates, plus assigned insurance rights with approximately $900 million in aggregate limits. Plan confirmation targeted at 110 days.

payment change· Jun 30, 2026

B&W Asbestos Trust Cuts Payment Percentage to 4.3% — Effective June 30, 2026

The B&W Asbestos Settlement Trust issued a payment percentage change notice reducing its rate from 4.7% to 4.3%, effective June 30, 2026. This is the most recent payment percentage change in the entire asbestos trust system.

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