by Randy Coleman | Apr 11, 2019 | Annuities, Asset Protection, Business Owners, Business Succession Planning, Buy-Sell Agreements, Charging Order Protection, Corporations, Discretionary Trusts, Domestic Asset Protection Trusts, Estate Planning, Exemption Planning, Family Limited Partnership, Florida Asset Protection, Irrevocable Trusts, Limited Liability Companies, Physicians and Asset Protection, Premises Liability, Retirement Accounts, ROTH IRAs, Spendthrift Trusts, Tenancy by the Entireties, Titling of Assets, Trusts |
These three asset protection tips can help physicians, business owners, and other professionals protect their assets from various types of creditors. Whether you are a physician or not, you probably know that the practice of medicine is a profession fraught...
by Randy Coleman | Jan 22, 2016 | Asset Protection, Charging Order Protection, Exemption Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Physicians and Asset Protection, Tenancy by the Entireties, Titling of Assets |
The practice of medicine is a profession fraught with liability. It’s not just medical malpractice claims either – employment related issues (wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and discrimination), careless business partners and employees, and contractual...
by Randy Coleman | Nov 6, 2014 | Asset Protection, Crazy Lawsuits, Domestic Asset Protection Trusts, Exemption Planning, Family Limited Partnership, Limited Liability Companies, Off Shore Trusts and Financial Accounts, Titling of Assets |
Understanding Losses: Liability Exposure We live in a litigious society. Lawsuits abound, whether deserved or not. If you own property or stock that was purchased at a low price and has had high appreciation, it is at risk to litigation and creditors—even if you are...
by Randy Coleman | Jul 2, 2014 | Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Estate Planning, Exemption Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts, IRAs, Irrevocable Trusts, Retirement Accounts, Retirement Planning, ROTH IRAs |
A couple of weeks ago, we talked about the landmark, unanimous 9-0 decision handed down on June 12, 2014, in which the United States Supreme Court held that inherited IRAs are not “retirement funds” within the meaning of federal bankruptcy law. This means they are...
by Randy Coleman | May 15, 2014 | Asset Protection, Charging Order Protection, Domestic Asset Protection Trusts, Exemption Planning, Investor Fraud, Off Shore Trusts and Financial Accounts |
I have reprinted the following column by Jay Adkisson, the asset protection columnist for Forbes.com. He is one of the top asset protection commentators in the country and knows the asset protection business as well as anyone. If you need asset protection, or want...
by Randy Coleman | Nov 4, 2012 | Asset Protection, Business Owners, Business Succession Planning, Estate Planning, estate tax, Estate Taxes, Exemption Planning, Family Business, Gift Tax, Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Irrevocable Trusts, Premarital Agreements, Revocable Living Trusts, Small Business Law, Trustee, Wills and Probate |
We have discussed the 2012 tax-saving opportunity quite a bit here lately. You can read previous posts here and here. This article continues our conversation by providing our clients and readers a number of factors to consider when deciding whether to gift or not to...
