November 26, 2017
So you thought you had your bases covered when you formed your corporation (or LLC) for your new business. But forming a company alone may not be enough. (Surprise! Ugh.) Yes, you wanted to protect your personal assets from business creditors … but are your business assets protected from personal creditors? Personal creditors can include: * Your soon-to-be ex-spouse * The neighbor, whose garage was destroyed when your teenage daughter drove your Prius into it after one too many cocktails * The credit card company, who’s going after you for defaulting on your payments If they get a judgment against you personally, they may look to all of your assets … which can include the business you own. Listen in to this podcast with estate planning attorney Joseph Donlon, Esq. as we talk about: Ummm, what exactly is asset protection? Is it some offshore scam in the Bahamas? Do you have to be super-wealthy to need asset protection? and Paint me a picture: when do asset protection strategies make sense for business owners? The short…
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