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Asset Protection
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Navigating Business Partner Financial Distress: Asset Protection Before Bankruptcy – Practical Steps Creditors Can Take (Part 4 of an 8-Part Series)
When a customer or business partner begins experiencing financial difficulties, the most important decisions are often made before any bankruptcy filing occurs. Proactive planning can significantly improve a creditor's position.…
Jotwell
When Offshore is Everywhere
When I teach asset protection trusts, my students often imagine that I am talking about activities that occur in faraway places. The word offshore does a great deal of imaginative…
Banking & Financial Services Industry Legal Blog
Can a Creditor Take My Personal Assets for a Business Debt?
A creditor can take your personal assets for a business debt only after it holds a judgment against you personally, and even then only the property Florida law leaves unprotected.…
Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
Florida Protected Series LLC Law: What Business Owners and Investors Should Know
Effective July 1, 2026, Florida joined the growing number of states that authorize a Protected Series LLC. The new protected series LLC law, enacted in 2025 as Chapter 2025-162, Laws…
Florida Eminent Domain Law Blog
How to Protect Your Business When Facing a Civil Lawsuit
What Protecting Your Business Actually Means Once a Civil Lawsuit Is Filed Once a civil lawsuit is on file, protecting your business means preserving the protections you already have and…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article: Dead Hands, Live Power: Reassessing Trust Law’s Social Function
By Teddy Groce
Bridget J. Crawford (Pace University School of Law) & Marshall Ulger (Pace University School of Law) recently published Dead Hands, Live Power: Reassessing Trust Law's Social Function, 2026. This article…
Hauptman & Haumptman Blog
When Both Spouses Need Care – Part 1
In some of my past blog posts, I have often presented scenarios in which one spouse needs long term care but the other one does not. When we do long term…
Securities Fraud Lawyer Blog
What Assets Are Protected When You File Bankruptcy in Florida?
Florida law protects a wide range of property when you file for bankruptcy, including your home, a portion of your wages, retirement accounts, and personal belongings up to a set…
Bloom Legal Blog
How to Structure Your Louisiana Business So Your Personal Assets Stay Protected
Forming an LLC feels like the finish line — file the paperwork, get the shield, move on. It isn’t. Louisiana courts will disregard that shield the moment an owner’s own…
Real Estate, Development, Sales and Leasing Industry Legal Blog
New Florida Series LLC Hits July 1: The Pitch Everyone’s Selling, and the One Mistake That Can Erase Your Protection
Starting July 1, 2026, Florida lets a single LLC wall off every property, fund, and venture inside one entity, and it is being marketed as the biggest asset-protection upgrade in…