Asset protection is the process of legally protecting your assets from creditors. Individuals with assets in the form of businesses, real estate, stocks and other resources want to protect their ...

That’s where a universal asset protection trust (UAPT) comes in. Unlike traditional irrevocable trusts, where you have to give up control over your assets, a UAPT lets you maintain control ...

Editor’s note: This is part 14 of an ongoing series about using trusts and LLCs in estate planning, asset protection and tax planning. The effectiveness of these powerful tools — especially ...

Attorneys and marketing companies will sometimes brand a trust to create a little buzz, but the trust is almost always a different permutation of the basic tax planning and asset protection ...