What Is an Asset Protection Trust? An asset protection trust is an irrevocable trust used to protect your assets from creditors, unjust lawsuits, and court decisions. Typically, they are funded with ...

There has lately been a renewed interest by clients in asset protection planning. A problem for these clients and their planners who are unfamiliar with asset protection planning is that there is ...

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 ...

Nevada DAPT failed to shield California Tahoe real estate: court applied CA law, let IRS lien attach and foreclose on Huckaby’s 1/2 interest (U.S. v. Huckaby 2026).

If you are a professional, entrepreneur, investor, or family steward with meaningful personal assets, a well‑crafted Domestic Asset Protection Trust (DAPT) can help you proactively shield wealth from ...

I have been an advisor to physicians for 30 years, helping them shield assets from potential liability — first as an attorney ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As an orthopedic surgeon and an attorney/wealth manager who has worked with more than 1,000 physicians, we know ...

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 ...