Asset Protection

It’s sad, but true: In today’s litigious society, any number of people may want to take hard-earned assets away from you and your children. This is especially true if your children happen to be landlords, physicians, attorneys or business owners. That’s because statistically these professions are subject to an inordinate number of lawsuits. Children who have been divorced or carry a large amount of debt are also extremely vulnerable.

In addition to the estate tax minimization planning that our attorneys are experts at there are numerous legal techniques and strategies available to preserve our clients’ wealth from the risks of divorce, litigation, and future creditors. Such techniques may include dynasty trusts, limited partnerships, children’s trusts, and domestic and offshore trusts established in debtor-friendly states such as Delaware and Alaska or other offshore jurisdictions.

In addition, as we become a more global society and expand into multi-jurisdictional areas and investments, planning can become more complicated.