Asset Protection for Physicians and High-Risk Business Owners

New 2011 Edition - New strategies for asset protection, estate planning and privacy. The author, attorney Robert J. Mintz, describes the latest strategies for insulating and shielding assets from potential lawsuit liability. Detailed examples, diagrams, and real life case studies are provided for using Family Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Asset Protection Trusts and creative privacy plans. Offshore corporations and bank accounts are clearly explained and the advantages and disadvantages of popular techniques are presented.

Robert J. Mintz is a practicing attorney in California and a nationally recognized expert with more than twenty-five years of experience in asset protection, estate planning, and tax planning. He is a member of the California Bar with offices in San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Mintz received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, and a masters in taxation (LLM) from the Boston University School of Law. Mr. Mintz has written extensively and taught in the areas of asset protection, tax planning, and estate planning. He is the author of three popular and influential books on these subjects: Lawsuit Proof: Protecting Your Assets from Lawsuits and Claims (1991, 1996); The Privacy Plan: How to Keep What You Own Secret from High-Tech Snoops Lawyers and Con-Men (1998); and Asset Protection for Physicians and High-Risk Business Owners (2003, 2011). He also writes a regular column for MD NetGuide on asset protection and legal matters for physicians.