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The definitive resource hub for asset protection trust news, legal strategy updates, and expert insights from attorney John Skabelund and the team at Skabelund, PLLC. New podcast episodes, written analyses, and trust law developments — all in one place.
Latest Podcast Episodes
Expert strategies on asset protection, trust planning, tax optimization, and wealth preservation — hosted by attorney John Skabelund.
Privacy: The Most Important Strategy Part 1
John Skabelund discusses the most powerful strategy to avoid being sued: Privacy. Why making yourself a difficult target is often more effective than any trust structure.
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Zero Tax Strategy with Jeremy Lederer
John Skabelund and Jeremy Lederer explore how the right tax strategy, combined with asset protection, can legally reduce — or eliminate — your tax burden while securing your wealth.
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Belichick: How Lacking Privacy Cost the Game
The Bill Belichick LLC case study — why forming entities without privacy in mind from the start creates vulnerabilities that even the most sophisticated protective structures cannot fix retroactively.
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Specialized Insurance You Didn’t Know You Needed with Kurtis Shepherd
There is a category of insurance most high-net-worth individuals have never heard of — and never thought to ask about. Kurtis Shepherd explains what it is and why it matters alongside your legal protection plan.
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Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning with Mark Bregman
John Skabelund and guest Mark Bregman walk through the essentials of estate planning — why it is not just for the elderly, how it intersects with asset protection, and what most people get wrong.
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Lasting Wealth with Tax Strategy & Asset Protection with Tom Wheelwright
CPA, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker Tom Wheelwright joins John Skabelund to discuss how combining tax strategy with asset protection planning creates the most powerful wealth preservation system available.
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Written analyses, state-by-state breakdowns, and legal strategy guides from the attorneys at Skabelund, PLLC.
Tennessee Homestead Protection: What Every Homeowner Needs to Know
If you own a home in Tennessee and think your residence is fully protected in a lawsuit or bankruptcy, you could be in for an expensive surprise.
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New York Homestead Protection: What It Covers — and Where You’re Still at Risk
Even New York’s generous homestead exemption may not be enough to fully shield all of your equity. Here is where the gaps are and what to do about them.
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North Dakota Homestead Protection: What It Covers — and What It Doesn’t
Understanding the real limits of North Dakota’s homestead laws — and the strategies available to North Dakota homeowners whose equity exceeds the statutory cap.
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Georgia Homestead Exemption: What It Protects and Where You’re Still at Risk
Georgia’s homestead protection is far more limited than most homeowners realize. Without additional trust structures, a large portion of your equity may be exposed.
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California Homestead Protection: What You Need to Know
California offers significant homestead protection — but the exemption has conditions, and equity above the limit remains fully exposed without proactive planning.
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Massachusetts Homestead Protection: Safeguarding Your Home Equity
Massachusetts offers meaningful protection through the Homestead Protection Act — but equity above the exemption limit is still vulnerable without additional legal structures.
Read MoreWhat You’ll Find in Asset Protection Trust News
Every topic covered here connects to one goal: protecting the wealth you have built from threats you may not see coming.
Asset Protection Trust Updates
Developments in asset protection trust law — including DAPT legislation, case law, jurisdiction changes, and how new rulings affect your existing protection structures.
LLC Strategy & Entity News
LLC formation strategy, Series LLC developments, entity compliance requirements, piercing the veil case law, and best practices for isolating liability across assets.
Tax Strategy Integration
How asset protection structures interact with tax planning — including real estate tax strategy, grantor trust rules, entity classification, and coordination with your CPA.
Fraudulent Transfer Law
Updates on fraudulent conveyance and fraudulent transfer law — the legal doctrine that determines which asset transfers courts can undo and exactly how much time you have to act before a threat materializes.
Homestead Exemption Law
State-by-state analysis of homestead exemption laws — what each state covers, where gaps exist, and which trust and entity strategies fill those gaps for property owners nationwide.
Privacy Strategy & Planning
Why privacy is often the first line of defense in asset protection — structuring LLCs, trusts, and real estate holdings to make you a difficult target before a threat ever arises. As covered in Episode 9.
John Skabelund — Attorney, Host & Author
John Skabelund is the founder of Skabelund, PLLC and host of The Asset Protection Show. Before founding this firm, he spent a decade as a trust and estate litigator at one of Arizona’s largest law firms — giving him a firsthand understanding of how asset protection structures are challenged in court, and how to build ones that hold up.
He holds a J.D. from ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and an MBA from W.P. Carey School of Business. That combination of legal precision and financial fluency shapes every episode, article, and client strategy published through this platform.
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- J.D. — ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law · MBA — W.P. Carey School of Business
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