Asset protection planning is where a person takes steps to disassociate themselves from their current assets so that they are no longer available to creditors. Although asset protection planning as a ...

The field of asset protection is often stigmatized. The phrase may inspire thoughts of “deadbeats, scam artists, and tax evaders.” 1 However, the concept has become common and refers to nothing more ...

The reality of practicing medicine in 2026 is that potential liability exists in every specialty — and that, periodically, claims exceed typical medical malpractice coverages.

Jeffrey M. Verdon is a partner and chair of the Asset Protection Practice Group at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP, a full-service law firm based in New York and working from the Newport Beach, Calif., ...

Post-claim transfers usually fail .... and worse. Back in 2013, I wrote the article "Existence Of Claim Renders Some Clients Seeking Asset Protection Effectively Dead On Arrival", which warned against ...

Economic downturns put client assets at risk as market declines, business stress, and job losses can reduce portfolio values. During these times, advisors need to come up with practical steps to help ...

Control and protection are always the key tradeoffs in irrevocable trusts. Despite what a company marketing a “special” trust may say, the more control that a trust maker keeps over an irrevocable ...

Economic downturns put client assets at risk as market declines, business stress, and job losses can reduce portfolio values. During these times, advisors need to come up with practical steps to help ...

In 2009, New Hampshire joined what was then a small group of states that statutorily permitted the creation of a domestic asset protection trust (“DAPT”). Although today, 20 states in the U.S. allow ...

Your financial house can topple at any moment. All it takes is one lawsuit, economic slump, or business dispute. More individuals, families, and business owners are now realizing that storing money ...

Owning and operating a restaurant in New York comes with significant financial and legal responsibilities—especially when real estate is part of your investment portfolio. As a restaurant owner, you ...