The term “global marketplace” has never been more descriptive-particularly when it comes to real estate. There are numerous reasons why many of our clients invest in property overseas, including asset protection, portfolio diversification, retirement planning, privacy, and […]
The Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury recently finalized regulations that create additional reporting requirements for foreign-owned entities in the United States.
Specifically, the new rules require domestic disregarded entities wholly owned by a foreign individual (single-member LLCs) to annually identify its beneficial owner […]
If questions about asset protection in financially unsafe times are on your mind, you’re not alone. In addition to wondering “how do I protect my assets from lawsuits?” one primary area of concern has been the preservation of purchasing power in uncertain economic times, because […]
If you are a doctor and you own a practice this is probably one of your riskiest assets. What about your office building? How about real estate? If your office building or real estate have equity or are completely paid […]
As you might imagine, I get this question all the time! The answer is – it depends.
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 […]
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We’ve had a lot of interesting call lately regarding unfunded asset protection plans. An asset protection plan–a Family Limited Partnership combined with an International Wealth Management Trust–is only useful for protection against creditors if there are actually assets titled […]
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As asset protection advisors, we sometimes find that professionals and small-business owners tend to underestimate their potential for getting sued. For instance, it’s common to come across a woman who runs a home-based baby clothes business who thinks she is not really at risk of […]
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. If something happens to the […]
There is a lot of confusion about this subject. First let me define domestic asset protection. Domestic AP 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 […]
There is a frequent misconception that anything to do with asset protection must inevitably involve higher taxes, increased IRS scrutiny and other undesirable situations. Nothing could be further from the truth. Asset protection is not illegal, but should not be considered as a means of […]
For one, the country has a well-established judicial framework that follows English common law. That […]
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I am often asked what happens when the Trust does need to actually remove the assets from both the U.S. jurisdiction, and the control of the clients. How can a client be sure that the new foreign Trustee doesn’t run away with the money should […]
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To understand what an Asset Protection Trust is, and how it works we must first look at the concept of a Trust itself. In the most basic terms: “A Trust is a legal relationship in which one person (Grantor) […]
In some states, limited liability companies (“LLCs”) and family limited partnerships are protected by charging order statutes. A charging order is a judicial remedy that can be used by a creditor to collect from a debtor who owns […]
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There is no doubt that jurisdiction matters a great deal. This is particularly true for common estate and asset protection planning tools such as Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies. The reason jurisdiction matters so much is because it is […]
Compared to the Family Limited Partnership (FLP), the Limited Liability Company (LLC) is the relative newcomer to the field. LLC’s began in the 1970′s in Wyoming and Florida. They create a corporate structure, and give the benefits of a corporation without the downside of double […]
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Limited Liability Companies are the relative newcomer to the field of corporate entities. The LLC first began in Wyoming and Florida in the 1970’s. The purpose was to create a corporate structure, […]
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What are Family Limited Partnerships?
An Family Limited Partnership (FLP) is a legal entity known as a Limited Partnership. While the Limited Partnership has been around for over 100 years, they became popular in the 1980’s when many real estate developers and investors began using this […]
Unlike liability insurance, asset protection insures the asset itself. In fact it protects assets that some insurances can’t even cover. It is also very inexpensive per dollar covered compared to Insurance.
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What does Asset Protection Really Mean? How does it Work? What are the things I find on the Internet? What gets me in trouble? How does on retain ownership and control of assets with proper planning. Irrevocable Trust – is it the solution? Asset protection is tax neutral when done right. Asset protection is not based on secrecy. Asset protection is not unethical. Asset protection cannot be done as a blatant fraudulent conveyance, or in the face of a lawsuit.
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