Need Asset Protection? Lawyer Up!

An asset protection lawyer is crucial to any successful plan for protecting assets from judgments in California.  The success or failure of an asset protection plan often turns on the client’s motives for establishing the plan and the laws concerning attorney-client...

Advantages of Irrevocable Trusts for Asset Protection

Irrevocable trusts are the most popular strategy to protect assets from judgments.  Trust law allows great flexibility in the design and operation of the trust, creating significant asset protection and tax planning opportunities. Asset Protection An irrevocable trust...

New California Law Adds Personal Liability for Business Owners

A recently enacted law in California imposes personal liability on business owners for employee wage and hour violations. We have seen a wave of filings by attorney’s taking advantage of the substantial penalties, damages and simplified collection procedures available...

Searching For Your Real Estate

Anyone wishing to put together a complete picture of your assets will first locate and value any property that you own. Until recently, a comprehensive and accurate search such as this was difficult or impossible. Even six or seven years ago, there were no statewide...

How Anyone Can Find Out What You Own

How does a potential plaintiff find out whether you have enough money to make you an attractive lawsuit target? Thanks to the Internet, a lawyer can find out everything he needs to know. It’s now well understood that Internet search technology allows virtually...

S-Corps As Tax Shelters – Risks and Opportunities

In light of the new tax law, this is an updated version of the effectiveness of S-Corp tax planning.  An S-Corp has the potential to produce significant tax savings by converting “wages” into “profits”.  Under the new tax law profits from...