If you want to transfer your assets to a trust (a) so that your money or other assets are protected from creditors and (b) you nevertheless have access to to those assets, you basically have the following options: Option One is to create a trust that names a trust...
I saw attorney Jay Adkisson speak at an attorney conference today. He’s been an asset protection attorney for decades. Now he spends most of his time helping creditors collect on judgments, but also help with asset protection. In other words, he plays on both sides of...
Why did I become a lawyer? I’ve been a lawyer for about 20 years. The reason I personally went to law school was to figure out how the world works (and do you have the opportunity to make more money). Prior to going to law school, I was a musician, and I have to admit...
This question is like asking, “Should my baby get vaccinated?” Sure, the chance of getting polio in the U.S. is now quite low (due to the push in years past to vaccinate all children). But … if your child is unlucky enough to get polio, he or she could end up in a...
I recently learned that the U.S. is actually one of the top three tax and asset protection countries in the world. The Tax Justice Network ranks the U.S. third in terms of the secrecy and scale of its offshore industry, behind Switzerland and Hong Kong but ahead of...
