Asset Protection Planning — Shield Your Wealth Before It's Too Late
Asset protection planning builds legal structures that shield your real estate, business equity, and personal wealth from lawsuits, creditors, and unnecessary risk — before a threat ever arises.
Protect What You've Built — Before a Threat Arrives
Asset protection planning uses legally recognized structures to separate and shield your wealth from lawsuits, creditor claims, and unnecessary exposure — before problems arise.
- LLC and entity layering to isolate liability across assets
- Trust structures that shield personal wealth from business risk
- Tax-efficient design so protection doesn't come at a tax cost
- 100% legal, proactive strategies recognized under Arizona and federal law
- Ongoing compliance and maintenance handled by your dedicated team
Is Your Wealth Exposed?
Most people don't know how vulnerable their assets are until it's too late. Our free assessment reveals your risk — and shows you exactly how to close the gaps.
Book Free Assessment Book via Lawmatics PortalWhat Are You Protecting Against?
Without proactive planning, your assets are exposed to a wide range of threats — many you may not have considered.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Personal injury claims, contract disputes, and frivolous lawsuits can target your personal assets if they're not properly separated.
Creditor Claims
Business debts, guarantees, and judgments can extend beyond the business and reach your personal wealth without structural barriers.
Divorce & Family Disputes
Properly structured entities and trusts can preserve assets during family transitions and protect generational wealth.
Business Liability Spillover
A single liability event in one property or business unit can threaten everything you own — unless assets are isolated by entity.
Real Estate Exposure
Rental properties, development projects, and commercial holdings carry inherent risk that passes directly to the owner without protection.
Professional Liability
Doctors, attorneys, contractors, and other professionals face elevated personal liability risks that require advanced shielding strategies.
How We Build Your Protection Plan
A proven, step-by-step approach to securing your assets — designed by asset protection specialists.
Risk Assessment
We analyze your assets, ownership structures, and exposure points to identify exactly where you're vulnerable.
Strategy Design
Our team designs a custom entity and trust structure that shields assets while remaining tax-efficient and compliant.
Implementation
We form the entities, draft operating agreements, transfer titles, and establish every layer of your protection plan.
Ongoing Maintenance
Annual compliance, tax filings, and structural reviews ensure your protection stays current as your life evolves.
Legally Designed Structures We Use
Every protection plan is custom — but these are the core tools we use to build airtight asset shielding.
LLC Entity Layering
Separate assets into distinct LLCs so a liability event in one entity cannot reach the others. The foundation of most protection plans.
Irrevocable Trusts
Remove assets from your personal estate and place them beyond the reach of future creditors while preserving family wealth across generations.
Holding Company Structures
A parent entity that owns your operating businesses and real estate LLCs — adding an extra layer of separation between you and risk.
Series LLC Structures
Arizona's Series LLC allows multiple "cells" within a single entity — each with separate liability protection. Ideal for multi-property investors.
Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
Self-settled trusts in favorable jurisdictions that allow you to be a beneficiary while shielding trust assets from your personal creditors.
Tax-Integrated Planning
Every protection structure is designed with tax implications in mind — so you're shielded without creating unnecessary tax burdens.
Why Choose Skabelund for Asset Protection Planning
Tax + Legal Under One Roof
Most attorneys create structures without considering tax consequences. Our team designs protection plans that are both legally sound and tax-efficient from day one.
Ongoing Compliance Built In
Asset protection structures require annual filings, maintained formalities, and tax compliance. We handle it all — so your protection never lapses.
Arizona-Specific Expertise
Community property rules, Arizona LLC law, and state-specific trust provisions all affect your plan. We know Arizona's landscape inside and out.
Proactive, Not Reactive
Asset protection only works when established before a claim. We build your shield now — while the window is open and your assets are secure.
What Clients Are Saying
"Skabelund set up a full LLC structure for my rental portfolio. When a tenant lawsuit hit, my personal assets were completely off-limits. Worth every penny."
"I didn't realize how exposed my family's wealth was until Skabelund walked me through it. They built a trust and entity plan that finally let me sleep at night."
"The combination of tax strategy and asset protection in one firm is something I couldn't find anywhere else in Phoenix. Highly recommend."
Who Needs Asset Protection?
Asset protection is not just for the ultra-wealthy. Anyone with meaningful assets exposed to liability — whether through business ownership, real estate, or professional practice — benefits from proactive planning.
Real Estate Investors
Every rental property is a potential liability source. LLC layering isolates each property so one incident doesn't put your entire portfolio — or personal wealth — at risk.
Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
Operating without entity protection means your personal assets back every business risk. Proper structuring creates a wall between your company and your family's wealth.
Medical & Legal Professionals
High-liability professions require advanced strategies beyond insurance. Trusts and entity structures provide layers of protection that malpractice policies alone cannot.
Why Waiting Is the Biggest Risk
Courts can reverse asset transfers made after a legal claim arises — a concept known as "fraudulent transfer" or "fraudulent conveyance." This means the only reliable asset protection is protection established before any threat exists.
The Window Is Now
If you don't have a current claim or foreseeable lawsuit, you're in the ideal position to implement asset protection. Once a claim surfaces, your options narrow dramatically.
Annual Maintenance Is Critical
Entities that aren't properly maintained — missing annual filings, commingled funds, incomplete records — can be "pierced" by courts, negating the protection entirely. Skabelund handles all of this for you.
Arizona Community Property Considerations
Arizona is a community property state, which adds complexity to asset protection planning. Proper structuring must account for spousal ownership rules to be effective.
Asset Protection Questions Answered
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late to Protect Your Assets
Book your free asset protection assessment with Skabelund. Find out exactly where you're exposed — and how to fix it.