The Living Trust Plus Asset Protection Trust protects your assets from probate PLUS lawsuits PLUS the catastrophic expenses often incurred in connection with nursing home care. The Living Trust Plus is the only type of self-settled asset protection trust that allows a settlor to be trustee and retain an interest in the trust while also protecting the assets from being counted by state Medicaid agencies. Even though the Living Trust Plus is irrevocable, you retain a high degree of control over your trust assets because: (1) you can be the trustee if desired; (2) you can retain the right to receive all of the trust income; (3) you have the right to live in and use your real estate; (4) you have the right to change trustees; and (5) you have the right to change beneficiaries. Evan H. Farr, Certified Elder Law Attorney, is the creator of the Living Trust Plus Asset Protection System used by dozens of Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorneys around the country, and is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts in the nation in the field of Medicaid Planning and Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts. Evan has been recognized as one of the nation's top lawyers by SuperLawyers.com, Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers in America, and Newsweek Magazine. A nationally-renowned Best-Selling author and frequent educator of attorneys across the U.S., Evan is known as the "expert to the experts," having educated tens of thousands of attorneys across the country. His numerous publications include a Best-Selling book, Protect and Defend, the Nursing Home Survival Guide, as well as two legal treatises published by the American Law Institute in affiliation with the American Bar Association: Planning and Defending Asset Protection Trusts and Trusts for Senior Citizens."

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Strategies that are effective and legal for putting one’s assets safely out of reach In today’s increasingly litigious world, the shielding of assets has become a prominent issue for financial planners, business owners, and high-net-worth individuals. Asset Protection details methods that are both legally and morally legitimate for protecting one’s assets from creditors, lawsuits, and scams. Bringing economic common sense and legitimacy to an area that is drowning in gimmickry, two of today’s top lawyers examine the fundamental issues in this growing area, avoiding dense legalese to make the book accessible to anyone. Asset Protection covers everything readers want to know about: Establishing an effective asset protection program Today’s most popular, established strategies Newer strategies that are still being resolved by the courts

Have you ever considered the advantages of creating a living trust? Avoiding probate through the use of living trusts is a well-known solution, but author Evan H. Farr takes this issue one step further. In Protecting Your Assets from Probate and Long-Term Care, Farr explains the need to consider both probate and the expenses of long-term care when you create a living trust. A revocable living trust, the main tool used for protecting your assets from probate, does not protect assets from the catastrophic expenses of long-term care. A very useful and popular estate planning tool, revocable living trusts are recommended by tens of thousands of attorneys across the United States and are used as the central estate planning document by millions of Americans. However, what most Americans don’t realize is that assets in such a trust are not protected from lawsuits or from the limitless expenses associated with nursing homes or long-term care. In order to help readers protect themselves from both probate and long-term care, Farr delves into the many details you should know when creating a living trust. He also outlines his Living Trust Plus™ Asset Protection Trust, which is the only type of self-created asset protection trust that allows you to avoid probate and retain an interest in the trust while also protecting the assets from being counted by state Medicaid agencies. He details the process of avoiding probate and securing assets, including: Joint ownership problems Special needs planning How to pay for the nursing home Why Medicaid planning is ethical The ten most common Medicaid myths Finding the right lawyer Protecting Your Assets from Probate and Long-Term Care will help to ensure your family does not have to reap the consequences (and expenses) of improperly creating a living trust.

A Lawyer's Guide to Asset Protection Planning in California is the first and only treatise on asset protection planning specific to California. A desktop reference guide that every attorney in California should have. In-depth coverage of the underlying substantive law and legal doctrines, with a review of applicable statutes and cases. Analysis of the most commonly used structures and planning obstacles. The book focuses largely on California law and planning for California clients, but where appropriate, covers the laws of other leading asset protection jurisdictions like Delaware, Nevada, Cook Islands, etc. In addition to the substantive discussion, this book also takes a revealing look at the practical aspects of asset protection. Is it ever too late to plan? Is it safe to place assets offshore? How to pick the right structure for your client? What really works and what does not. Learn how to protect your clients' assets from plaintiffs and creditors. Coverage includes planning with community property, domestic and foreign business entities, domestic and foreign trusts and retirement plans. Specific emphasis will be placed on protecting assets in a troubled economy, including protection from lenders and landlords holding personal guarantees. You'll learn various ways, from the very simple to the very sophisticated, to protect specific assets common to all clients: houses, bank and brokerage accounts, rental real estate, businesses and professional practices and retirement plans.