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Asset protection • Since 1997
Asset protection is about experience.
Since 1997, we’ve helped clients protect what they’ve worked a lifetime to build. Put that experience to work for your family, your business, and your future.
You’re invited · Scottsdale, Arizona
Annual Asset Protection Council Forum
November 16–18, 2026
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Explore the 2026 ForumA clearer picture
See how your protection plan could take shape.
Add your assets, tell us what concerns you, and explore a proposed structure. Our Planning Tool helps you see the possibilities before you start a conversation.
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The right tools. A coordinated plan.
Foreign Trusts
Consider foreign trustee administration, reporting, and ongoing costs as part of a broader protection strategy.
Explore foreign planning →The Bridge Trust®
Explore a hybrid approach that combines domestic administration with a foreign component under the trust’s terms.
Explore the Bridge Trust® →Domestic Trusts
Understand the role of state law, trustee structure, and your circumstances in domestic asset protection planning.
Explore domestic planning →Built around your life
Your life shapes your plan.
What you own, what concerns you, and what you want to preserve come together in your protection plan.
Explore your planSelect any circle to get started.
Make an informed choice
Understand the plan before you choose the tools.
Explore Douglass Lodmell’s approach to protection, control, flexibility, compliance, cost, and long-term maintenance.
A few common questions
Clarity starts with a conversation.
Can an LLC solve the whole problem?
An LLC can be an important part of a plan, especially for a business or real estate. It does not by itself answer what happens to the value of the LLC interest, how personal obligations are handled, whether records support the entity, or how the arrangement fits with insurance, estate planning, and tax reporting.
Does asset protection mean moving assets after a problem appears?
No. A specific claim, demand, lawsuit, judgment, or collection problem can change the legal analysis. Preserve documents and obtain counsel before transferring, retitling, distributing, or encumbering assets. The first job is to understand the existing facts.
Does a more complicated structure mean better protection?
Not by itself. A structure needs a lawful purpose, clear documents, correct implementation, records, and appropriate professional coordination. The best starting point is the structure that fits the facts and can be maintained responsibly.
Let’s talk about what matters to you.
Start with your assets, your concerns, and your goals. We’ll help you understand the next step.
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