When you work hard to accrue wealth, you want to do everything in your power to protect your interests from a wide variety of threats. To best protect your assets—and help your loved ones avoid the complications of probate —careful planning can make all the difference. And if you’re already dealing with the probate process, it’s just as important to keep an eye on how things are being handled.
Nearly everyone has had an insurance policy in their lifetime. Insurance policies are the best way to help protect assets like your house, car and business; but, if your insurance policy doesn’t have enough coverage, you could be left at extreme risk. There are many circumstances for which even the best professionals and business owners fail to plan for, which could jeopardize the wealth they’ve worked hard to obtain. Only an experienced asset protection attorney will be able to ensure your wealth is protected from every conceivable threat.
Assets need to be protected from any potential creditors. If you want assets like property or life insurance payouts to remain out of the reach of creditors or potential creditors, you need to take steps to ensure these assets seamlessly transition directly to your loved ones or next of kin.
A few items that can be placed under asset protection include:
While some other types of assets may not be legally protected from creditors, with the help of a lawyer, you can transfer these assets to protect them from future claims by creditors.
If you own your business, there are many legal implications regarding the type of entity you established. Certain types of entities can actually put the business owner’s personal assets at risk in the event of a lawsuit or other proceedings. Keeping business and personal assets separate can protect you from losing one type of asset because of the other.
Plan to protect your assets before there is a problem. Business and personal interests often intersect, which means not only making the best choices in forming, operating, and buying or selling a business but also making those choices fit neatly within your personal life interests.
An asset protection lawyer at Hensley & Krueger, PLLC — including an experienced Texas probate attorney — can create a tailored asset protection plan for yourself, your family, or your business to insulate your assets from the claims of creditors without concealment. We develop comprehensive plans based on each client’s unique needs by taking a global view of your assets and circumstances. This proactive approach helps avoid future disputes between parties. Don’t wait until it’s too late — trust us to protect your assets today. Call 713-850-9700 for your first consultation.