There are a number of legitimate asset protection techniques that can be used to provide an additional level of protection against the claims of future creditors, including (but not limited to) the following:
Liability Insurance
Annuities and Retirement Plans
Homestead Exemption
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
Irrevocable Trusts
One of the more important things to keep in mind about asset protection is that these strategies must be put in place before a creditor asserts a specific claim. An asset protection strategy that is implemented after the fact may be considered a fraudulent transfer and any potential protection will be lost. Although no asset protection strategy is guaranteed to work in every situation, different strategies, especially when used in combination, often can provide an additional level of protection from the claims of certain future creditors. Implementing an appropriate level of asset protection is something that should be done sooner rather than later.
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