Why Asset Protection Works
Asset Protection works by removing the economic incentive for a person, and that person’s attorney to pursue you in a court of law. The best way to protect your assets is to take legal steps to make you unattractive to potential predators. Join Attorney Douglass Lodmell, one of the nation's…
The Key Concepts of Asset Protection
The "Key Concepts of Asset Protection" is a fifteen-part video series that is direct and to the point and designed to help you understand what Asset Protection Tools are available to you and what you need to consider when making a choice. Each of these short, informative videos are listed…
The Asset Protection Analysis
The best way to determine if your assets are at risk and the legal options available to protect them, is to schedule an Asset Protection Analysis. We will provide a confidential review of your financial resources, including your risk and asset levels and personal objectives. Taking control of your own…
The Iraqi Dinar (Too Good to be True?)
Over the past 7 years our office has received many, many calls from investors who believe they are poised to receive a major cash windfall. These investors have chosen to speculate on a possible re-valuation of the Iraqi Dinar. Although a great deal has been written about this type of…
Asset Protection or Bankruptcy?
Bankruptcy is extremely misunderstood, today more than ever, as more and more people are turning to attorneys seeking its protection. The concept behind Bankruptcy (or BK as it's called), is simple: to create a fresh start without the burden of an overload of debt. The notion is honorable and the…
Once upon a time….
Having practiced law for just over 20 years, my sense is that our legal system will eventually impact everyone in this country in some way or another. The wonderful thing about it (and what attracted me to law in the first place) is that when the legal system works, as…
Domestic vs. Offshore Asset Protection
Domestic asset protection is any form of protection that relies on the laws of the United States for its ultimate security. This begins with the simple bankruptcy exemptions which are available to everyone and culminates with a Domestic Asset Protection Trust (DAPT), now available by statute in 17 U.S. states…
The Game That Everybody Plays, Like It Or Not.
If the exorbitant out-of-pocket cost of lawsuits for personal injury and other wrongful acts fails to cause extreme apprehension about the direction the U.S. legal system is moving, consider the adverse impact the proliferation of litigation has had on the character of Americans doing the suing, as well as those…