Asset Protection Articles

The rapid increase in the Asset Protection planning field is primarily a result of the large number of people who have finally realized that their wealth is more finite and fragile than they ever imagined.  This has become more evident…

The worst mistake when creating an asset protection plan is to mix safe and risky assets. For example, if we were to create an LLC we wouldn’t put your rental real estate property in there with a bunch of cash.…

Generally asset protection refers to situations where individuals or married couples are seeking to protect their assets and property from third parties, such as creditors and potential lawsuits. In terms of one spouse desiring to protect assets from the other…

Clearly high-risk, high net worth individuals are obvious candidates for some form of deterrence against the abuse of law that dominates the U.S. tort system. In practice, however, just about anyone with assets can benefit from asset protection planning. This…

Run away jury awards and the growing number of aggressive attorneys willing to pursue marginal cases under a generous contingent fee arrangement have created an avalanche of unpredictable lawsuits in our civil justice system. Accentuating the encouragement of plaintiff lawsuits…

What is an Asset Management Limited Partnership™ (AMLP) and how it is it different than an LLC?  It is important to know how our Partnership is different from a Limited Liability Company.  These legal entities are similar in structure, but…

Asset Protection may ultimately rely on removing assets from the U.S. jurisdiction and away from the control of the clients. The question often arises: “How can the client be sure that the new foreign Trustee doesn't run away with my…

  You can bet it wasn't a predatory attorney who said, "Money isn't everything." Because when it comes to the dysfunctional U.S. tort system, money is what it's all about. The ugly truth is that your wealth is no longer…