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The latest posts for Asset Protection are listed below.

Is it too late to protect my assets if I have already been sued or have financial troubles?
It's not necessarily too late to protect your assets if you have already been sued or have financial troubles. An Asset Protection attorney will have limited tools to work with. Of course, as we ...
How can the potential loss of assets to the IRS be avoided?
While staying tax compliant and cooperating with the IRS are obvious, there are other Asset Protection strategies to avoid the potential loss of assets to the IRS. We would give these important ...
What are some precautions for debtors planning bankruptcy?
Involve an Asset Protection Attorney in your planning. The interplay between Asset Protection and bankruptcy law can be extremely complex, and the new bankruptcy laws raise many unanswered questions. ...

The latest posts for Bankruptcy are listed below.

What are some precautions for debtors planning bankruptcy?
Involve an Asset Protection Attorney in your planning. The interplay between Asset Protection and bankruptcy law can be extremely complex, and the new bankruptcy laws raise many unanswered questions. ...
How can I protect my non-exempt assets in a bankruptcy?
The safest strategy to protect non-exempt assets is to convert unprotected assets into exempt assets. But you must then wait forty months before you file bankruptcy. A well-drafted limited partnership ...
Can bankruptcy stop foreclosure of my property or seizure of other assets by a judgment creditor?
Bankruptcy automatically stops creditor lawsuits, collections or repossessions. The automatic stay under bankruptcy further transfers pending or future collection and debtor-creditor cases from other ...

The latest posts for Corporations are listed below.

Why are S Corporations less preferred over C Corporations for Asset Protection purposes?
Before the advent of the Limited Liability Company (“LLC”), the corporation was the only practical entity for the business owner from an Asset Protection point of view. The choice was then ...

The latest posts for Divorce are listed below.

Five ways to lower huge legal fees when divorcing
Divorce lawyers can consume one-third or more of a divorcing couple’s assets. In a sense, you may need as much protection against huge legal fees as against spousal claims. Why fight to keep ...
How can a cohabitating couple avoid legal claims and property disputes?
This is a growing legal concern because many more couples now live together without marrying. Some want to test their relationship. Older folks may live together because marriage would disqualify them ...
How can I protect my assets from a spouse who may dissipate or conceal marital assets before the divorce?
Spouses who are most often cheated out of marital assets in divorce are usually those spouses who know too little about the family finances. Divorcing spouses can be dishonest. Asset searches by ...

The latest posts for Estate Planning are listed below.

The Dangers of DIY Estate Planning
While it’s true that there are some really good companies with fill-in-the-blank templates online, more often than not a DIY Estate Plan can be riddled with error. Instructions for ...
What can happen if my Will is not created properly?
A Last Will and Testament is a document that states how your probate assets will be distributed at your death, who will act as the personal representative (executor) and who will be guardians of your ...
When should I have my Estate Plan reviewed?
An Estate Plan should be reviewed after any life change. Marriage, divorce, the birth of a child, illness, a change of financial situation, and moving to another state all constitute life changes. Any ...

The latest posts for Foreclosure are listed below.

Can bankruptcy stop foreclosure of my property or seizure of other assets by a judgment creditor?
Bankruptcy automatically stops creditor lawsuits, collections or repossessions. The automatic stay under bankruptcy further transfers pending or future collection and debtor-creditor cases from other ...

The latest posts for International Asset Protection are listed below.

Can assets be divorce-proofed by transferring them internationally?
Sometimes spouses planning divorce do shelter their assets in international asset protection trusts. Although they must disclose these trust assets to the divorce court, the court generally cannot ...

The latest posts for Marriage are listed below.

Five ways to lower huge legal fees when divorcing
Divorce lawyers can consume one-third or more of a divorcing couple’s assets. In a sense, you may need as much protection against huge legal fees as against spousal claims. Why fight to keep ...
How can a cohabitating couple avoid legal claims and property disputes?
This is a growing legal concern because many more couples now live together without marrying. Some want to test their relationship. Older folks may live together because marriage would disqualify them ...
How can I protect my assets from a spouse who may dissipate or conceal marital assets before the divorce?
Spouses who are most often cheated out of marital assets in divorce are usually those spouses who know too little about the family finances. Divorcing spouses can be dishonest. Asset searches by ...

The latest posts for News are listed below.

The Dangers of DIY Estate Planning
While it’s true that there are some really good companies with fill-in-the-blank templates online, more often than not a DIY Estate Plan can be riddled with error. Instructions for ...
The role of bankruptcy in Asset Protection planning
Bankruptcy is increasingly necessary for the financially-troubled individual and company. More than two million individuals and companies file bankruptcy annually; not a surprising statistic once you ...
What does it mean to 'die intestate'?
When a person passes without a will, they are said to die intestate. In these instances, their probate assets will be distributed to their heirs in accordance with the state’s intestacy laws. ...

The latest posts for Taxes are listed below.

How can the potential loss of assets to the IRS be avoided?
While staying tax compliant and cooperating with the IRS are obvious, there are other Asset Protection strategies to avoid the potential loss of assets to the IRS. We would give these important ...