Here is what luxury homeowners, buyers, and sellers need to know about construction costs, closing delays, insurance, and why you are probably under-insured for the loss or damage of your home.
Asset Protection: What Your Umbrella Policy Covers
Understanding the Vital Role of Your Umbrella Policy (And Why It is Not Enough On It’s Own) Financial columnist Steve Savant interviews asset protection attorney Ike Devji on Asset Protection Strategies for Business owners and entrepreneurs.
How To Document Property Damage Claims at Your Business or Medical Practice: Asset Protection
As we’ve seen across the United States over the last year, severe weather, disasters and even intentional acts of vandalism can cause financially devastsing property damage. Below are tips on how to document and pursue claims with your insurance company to enforce your rights under your property and casualty policy. • Step One: Actually having […]
“Defensive Medicine” is often Good Medicine and “Best Practice” for Doctors
Asset protection for doctors is the main focus of this column (note: this article originally appeared at www.PhysiciansPractice .com, The Nation’s Leading Practice Mgmt. Resource) and we’ve examined it from many angles over the last 100+ articles I’ve shared here. Today, we examine the issue of defensive medicine, much decried by politicians and insurance companies and […]
Is your housekeeper, chef or nanny a lawsuit liability? Probably.
The frequency and exposure of lawsuits by various domestic help is a serious and growing threat. In the last few years I have seen more claims by domestic staff including maids, nannies, housekeepers, cooks, gardeners, personal trainers and etc. than ever before. Claims include wage and labor issues, sexual harassment, personal injury, wrongful termination, and […]
Deeding Your Home To An Asset Protection Trust: Due-On-Sale Clause Lies
Great simple article on protection of your home using an Asset Protection Trust by my associate Douglass Lodmell. Many of our clients have six and seven figures in home equity. We are routinely shocked at how many successful eductaed people who have detailed and expensive estate plans in place were simply told to put it […]
Asset Protection for Your Home – Bad Legal Advice is the Norm
Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. John Howard Payne (1791 – 1852) A good part of the American dream and the largest single asset many people own is their home. Whether shelter or showpiece, the sanctuary it provides and the investment we make […]
ASSET PROTECTION – APROPRIATE LEVELS OF LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR AUTO POLICY
ISSUE: APROPRIATE LEVELS OF LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR AUTO POLICY This actually comes to me through a relative, who is now in an unfortunate position: While driving in the middle of the day our friend, “Mr. Good” was struck broadside while crossing an intersection with a green light. The driver of the other car was turning […]
