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Notice
Chapter 1
Ten Steps To Financial Protection
Step 1: Be Prepared - Expect You Will Be The Next Target of A Lawsuit
Step 2: Protect Your Assets With A Clear Conscience
Step 3: Organize Your Team
Step 4: Prioritize Your Objectives
Step 5: Make Asset Protection A Lifelong Commitment
Step 6: Recruit Asset Protection Pros
Step 7: Become Proactive
Step 8: Measure Your Wealth
Step 9: Keep A Low Profile
Step 10: Protect Yourself Before It's Too Late
Planning Pointers
Chapter 2
Designing A Creditor-Proof Asset Protection Plan
A Primer On Fraudulent Transfers
What Constitutes Fair Consideration Or Fair Value?
When Does A Debtor Become Insolvent?
A Quick Fraudulent Conveyance Quiz
When Fraudulent Transfers Become Uncontestable
Why Fraudulent Transfers Are Dangerous
How Creditors Recover Fraudulently Transferred Property
Special IRS Asset Recovery Rules
Fourteen Tell-Tale Signs Of A Sham Transfer
Eleven Tips For Safe Transfers
Planning Pointers
Chapter 3
How Creditors Discover Assets
Secrecy Is Not Asset Protection
Poverty Can Be Power
When You Must Disclose Your Assets
What Creditors Ask About Finances
What Spouses Must Reveal
How Creditors Locate Assets
Professional Asset Searches
Watch Your Loan Applications
Avoid A Paper Trail
Don't Overlook Insurance Policies
Court Records Expose Assets
Bury Wealth In Bearer Investments
Thirteen Steps To Financial Privacy
Planning Pointers
Chapter 4
Take Advantage Of The Many Laws That Automatically Shield Assets
Will The Homestead Laws Protect Your Home?
How To Correctly Claim Homestead Protection
Creditor Claims Stopped By Homestead
Equity That Homestead Protects
Four Common Homestead Problems
Don't Lose Your Homestead Protection
Strategies To Maximize Homestead Protection
Income That Is Protected
Techniques To Protect Your Paycheck
How Safe Is Your Pension?
Annuities And Insurance May Be Your Safest Investment
How To Shelter Proceeds Of Exempt Property
The One Creditor That State Exemptions Cannot Protect Against
Planning Pointers
Chapter 5
Wealth-Saving Strategies With Co-Ownership
Common Dangers With Tenancy-In-Common
Joint Tenancy Traps And Opportunities
How Tenancy-By-The-Entirety Protects Assets
Avoid Joint Bank Accounts
Co-Ownership Avoid Probate
Protecting Community Property
Four More Reasons To Avoid Joint Ownership
Planning Pointers
Chapter 6
Trusts That Protect Assets
Understandsing Basic Trust Law
How To Create A Creditor-Proof Trust
Two Trust Disadvantages
Why Revocable Trusts Give No Protection
Advantages And Disadvantages Of Living Trusts
When You Need A Spendthrift Trust
Insurance Trusts To Protect Insurance
Sheltering Assets For A Favorite Charity
Children's Trusts For Second-Generation Gifting
Preserving Family Wealth With Wealth Preservation Trusts
Wealth Replacement Trusts Reduce Estate Taxes
Turn Your Ordinary Trust Into A Dynasty Trust
Q-Tip Trusts: Planning For Spousal Support
Land Trusts Can Create False Security
The Pure Trust Fallacy
Why You Cannot Trust The Business Trust
A Little-Known Trust For Disabled Business Owners
Two Ways To Shelter Assets With Sprinkling Trusts
Medicaid Trusts For Free Nursing Home Care
Distributing Trust Assets Safely
Six Ways To Improve Trust Protection
Planning Pointers
Chapter 7
Building Your Financial Fortress With Limited Partnerships
The Limited Partnership Versus General Partnership
Structuring Your Limited Partnership
Key Limited Partnership Provisions
Your Rights And Obligations As A Partner
Assets That A Limited Partnership Can Protect
Seperate Partnerships Maximuze Protection
Maintaining Limited Partnership Protection
How LPs Protect Assets
The LP And Bankruptcy
The LP Tax Trap For Unwary Creditors
Five More LP Strategies To Frustrate Creditors
How To Combine Trusts With LPs For Added Protection
Avoid Fraudulent Conveyance Claims
Leasing From Your LP Can Protect Your Business
Limited Partnership Tax Advantages
Limited Partnerships Can Save Estate Taxes
Planning Pointers
Chapter 8
Asset Protection With A Limited Liability Company
Seven Advantages Of An LLC
How The LLC Operates
Where To Register Your LLC
Limiting Personal Liability With An LLC
Creditor Rights To LLC Ownership Interests
How LLCs Can Protect Assets
Gifts And Estate Planning With The LLC
Protecting Professional Practices With An LLP
Planning Pointers
Chapter 9
Any Corporation Can Become A Powerful Wealth Protector
Twelve Frequently Overlooked Corporate Advantages
Select The Right Type Of Corporation
S Corporation Or Limited Liability Company?
User-Friendly Nevada And Wyoming Corporations
The Professional Corporation As Liability Shield
Incorporate Before You Incur Liabilities
Eight Ways To Lose Corporate Protection
How To Shrewdly Finance Your Corporation
Five Safe Ways To Title Corporate Shares
How To Become An Invisible Shareholder
Six Ways To Poison Pill Corporate Shares
Spread Corporate Control
Nine Liability Traps For Corporate Directors
Essential Insurance Coverage For Corporate Directors
Tips To Escape Corporate Guarantees
Four More Dangerous Corporate Obligations
Using The Corporate Reverse Mortgage
Avoid Passive Investments For Your Corporation
Planning Pointers
Chapter 10
Protecting Your Assets Offshore
How Offshore Havens Creditor-Proof Assets
Asset Protection Trusts: Offshore Financial Fortress
Assets To Shelter Offshore
Using Asset Protection Trusts For Stronger Domestic Protection
Seven Wealth-Saving Asset Protection Trust Features
Selecting The Right Trustee For Your Offshore Asset Pprotection Trust
Strategies To Safely Control Your Own Offshore Asset Protection Trust
Protecting Inheritances With The Offshore Asset Protection Trust
Offshore Asset Protection Trust In Divorce And Marital Planning
Offshore Protection Against IRS Seizures
Offshore Protection Against Product Liability Claims
How To Safely Repatriate Foreign Assets
The Six Most Popular Asset Protection Havens
Are You Ready For Offshore Protection?
The NEVIs LLC: The Newest Offshore Protector
Asset Protection With Offshore Private Banks
Gaining Financial Privacy In Offshore Havens
Offshore Banking Myths And Misconceptions
ABCs Of Swiss Banking
Offshore Wealth Secrecy With Bearer Investments
Importing Swiss Annuities For Asset Protection
Becoming Private In A Public World
Protecting Repatriated Funds
Planning Pointers
Chapter 11
Bankruptcy: Keeping Your Assets And Losing Your Debts
When To File Bankruptcy
Debts You Cannot Discharge In Bankruptcy
Know Your Best Bankruptcy Option
Precision-Time Your Bankruptcy
When Spouses Should File Seperate Bankruptcies
How To Go Bankrupt And Keep Your Assets
What Property Is Exempt Under A Bankruptcy?
Two More Ways To Legally Dispose Of Assets Before Bankruptcy
Four Ways To Sidestep An Involuntary Bankruptcy
Debts You Should Pay In Bankruptcy
Tax Benefits From Bankruptcy
Filing Bankruptcy To Stop Foreclosure
Non-Bankruptcy Alternatives For The Troubled Business
Planning Pointers
Chapter 12
Strategies That Stop The IRS From Plundering Your Assets
How The IRS Tracks You Down
What You Must Disclose To The IRS
What The IRS Knows About You
Avoid The IRS Jeopardy Assessment
Protecting Assets Before A Tax Lien
Coping With A Tax Lien
How To Settle With The IRS
Negotiating Time To Pay The IRS
Assets The IRS Targets First
Assets Exempt From IRS Seizure
Safeguarding Assets From The IRS
How To Recover Seized Property
When The IRS Threatens Your Business
When To Encourage IRS Seizures
Tips To Protect Bank Accounts
Keep The IRS From Your Safe Deposit Box
Perils Of Trusts And Jointly Owned Property
Why Spouses Should Never File Joint Tax Returns
Wages The IRS Can Seize
When Collection Efforts Must Stop
Will Bankruptcy Solve Your Tax Problems?
Find Professional Assistance When You Owe The IRS
Assert Your Taxpayer's Rights
Planning Pointers
Chapter 13
Protecting Your Assets In Divorce
Involve Yourself In The Family Finances
Insist Upon Pre-Marriage Agreements
Selling The Pre-Marriage Agreement
Key Provisions For The Pre-Marriage Agreement
Why Pre-Marriage Agreements Fail
Agreements For The Presently Married
Retain Control Over Marital Assets
How To Divorce-Proof Assets
Cohabitation Agreements For Lovers
Dividing Property In A Divorce
Safeguarding Community Property
Concealing Assets In A Divorce
How A Sham Divorce Protect Assets
Protecting Retirement Funds In A Divorce
Assets That Become Big Liabilities
Protect Your Credit In Divorce
Losing Your Wealth To Your Divorce Lawyer
File Your Own Divorce And Save A Fortune
Protecting Assets After You Divorce
Asset Seizures In Child Support Cases
Bankruptcy Protection Against Child Support And Alimony
Planning Pointers
Chapter 14
Strategies To Stop Foreclosures And Repossessions
Negotiate Loan Terms You Can Afford
Become Bullet-Proof Before You Battle Your Lender
The Four Most Common Lender Concessions
The Option-To-Equity Solution
Refinance Your Way Out Of Trouble
Attract Cash-Rich Partners
Sell For 'No Cash Down'
Avoid The Dangerous Balloon Mortgage
The Poison Pill Strategy
Wave The Lender Liability Club
Discover Loan Defects
When To Encourage Foreclosure
How To Spot A Sham Foreclosure
Three Strategies To Recover Your Property After The Foreclosure
Two Ways To Avoid A Deficiency
How To Recover A Repossessed Car
When Bankruptcy Can Stop Foreclosure
Planning Pointers
Chapter 15
How To Creditor-Proof And Disaster-Proof Your Business
Corporate Protection Is Absolutely Essential
Business Entities That Can Protect You
Defensive Planning For The Professional Practice
Protect Your Profit Makers From Your Problem Makers
Assets No Business Should Own
Debt-Shield Your Business With Friendly Mortgages
Three Ways To Safeguard Your Lease
Recruit Your Banker To Protect Your Business
Never Bank Where You Borrow
Protecting Trade Secrets
How To Recoup Your Investment From Your Failing Business
What Creditors Must Never Discover
Three Advantages Of A Non-Bankruptcy Workout
When A Chapter 11 Reorganiztion Is Your Right Remedy
Negotiate A Workable Workout Plan
Six Chapter 11 Survival Tips
Squeezing The Equity From Your Business
Eight Insurance Policies To Consider
Ten Little-Known Ways To Slash Insurance Costs
Planning Pointers
Chapter 16
Answers To The Most Common Asset Protection Questions
How Effectively Can Mortgages And Other EncumbranceS Shield Exposed Assets From Creditors?
What Is The Safest Way To Title The Family Home?
How Can Investment Or Commercial Real Estate Be Protected?
How Should Motor Vehicles Be Owned For Maximum Safety?
How Are Bank AccountS Best Titled?
How Can You Depress The Value Of Assets To Creditors?
Can Co-Ownership Of Personal Property Help To Stall Creditors?
How Can I Best Protect My Insurance Proceeds?
How Can I Best Protect My Wealth When I Am Incapacitated?
How Can An Inheritance Be Protected From A Beneficiary's Creditors?
What Can The Testator Do To Protect Assets From His Own Creditors Who Will File A Claim When He Dies?
How Can Assets Bequeathed To A Spouse Be Sheltered From Her Future Creditors?
What Are The Dangers When Titleing Assets With The Less Vulnerable Spouse?
Can Corporate Ownership Assist In Estate Planning?
Can Creditors Examine A Debtor's Last Will And Testament?
What Is The Role Of Lifetime Gifting In Asset Protection?
What Transfers Can Creditors Challenge Most Easily?
Which Insurance Is Most Important For Asset Protection?
What Are The Most Important Features To Consider In A Malpractice Policy?
What Responsibility Does My Insurance Company Have To Protect Me Against Claims Above My Coverage?
To What Extent Will Malpractice Insurance Encourage A Lawsuit?
How Can Physicians Avoid Lawsuits?
Is An Employer's Malpractice Policy Adequate Protection?
How Can Professionals Most Safely Affiliate?
How Can An Insolvent Business Be Liquidated Without Bankruptcy?
What Are The Pros And Cons Of No-Cost Debt Adjusters?
How Can A Small Business Structure A Creditor-Proof Employee Retirement Plans?
What Does A Plaintiff Win With A Judgment?
When Does A Judgment Expire?
How Do Creditor'S Enforce An Out-Of-State Judgment?
What Can A Debtor Do To Wages?
Is It A Crime Not To Pay A Judgment - When You Have Assets?
What Can A Debtor Do Once A Creditor Seizes Property?
How Can You Protect Money Owed To You?
When Can Creditors Obtain A Pre-Judgment Attachment On Assets?
What Can You Do To Discourage A Lawsuit?
How Do Swiss Annuities Protect Assets?
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