Planning Tools

Asset protection planning seeks to shield your assets from judgment, levy, and attachment.  As part of the asset protection plan, any number of planning tools may be utilized in a given situation or with a given asset. The following lists of planning tools are organized into two categories:  Domestic Asset Protection Tools and International Asset Protection Tools.

Domestic Planning Tools

Domestic Planning Tools refers to the range of strategies and legal solutions that are available here in the United States, often to protect assets that are physically situated here.
Domestic Business Entities
      • Corporations
      • Limited Liability Companies
      • Limited Partnerships
      • Limited Liability Partnerships
      • Limited Liability Limited Partnerships
Domestic Trusts
      • Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
      • Standby Trusts℠
      • SPA Trusts
      • Revocable Trusts
      • Irrevocable Trusts
      • Land Trusts
      • Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
Other Tools
      • Exempt Property
      • Tenancies by the Entireties
      • Equity Stripping
      • Structured Sales
      • Swaps, Options, & Derivatives Contracts

International Planning Tools

International Asset Protection is the “gold standard” of asset protection. International Planning Tools refers to the range of strategies and legal solutions by which assets may be held outside the United States, beyond the reach of U.S. courts.
International Business Entities
      • International Business Companies
      • International Limited Liability Companies
      • International Foundations
International Trusts
      • International Asset Protection Trusts
      • Swiss Hybrid Trusts
Other Tools
      • Equity Stripping
      • Structured Sales
      • Swaps, Options, & Derivatives Contracts