Asset Protection Presentation

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Asset Protection Overview
UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC
& INTERNATIONAL ASSET
PROTECTION STRATEGIES
Summary of Key Concepts
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Asset Protection Strategies are Beneficial for Almost Anyone
Today’s Litigious World Demands Asset Protection
Nevada Corps have Distinct Advantages Over Delaware
Using Nevada Corporations is Simple but Effective
Liens or Equity Stripping Strategies Help Protect Your Assets
The International Business Corporation (IBC) is a Great Tool to
Protect your Wealth
The Private Interest Foundation (PIF) has a Long List of Unique
Benefits
Bulletproof Asset Protection Involves Using the Nevada Corp, PIF
& IBC All Together
There are Additional Benefits to Using Offshore Asset Protection
Asset Protection is Far More Important than Any Insurance
Affiliate Program Referrals can Provide Substantial Income with
No Sales and Very Little Effort
Asset Protection Use is Growing Fast
• Asset Protection Strategies have
Been Used for Over 80 Years
• Asset Protection has become a
Necessity in Today’s Harsh
Litigious World
• USA has 5% of the World
Population, but 94% of its Lawsuits
• 31% of Individual Wealth and 35%
of Corporate Wealth is Held in Tax
Friendly Jurisdictions
• Most Major Companies have a
Domestic & International Strategy
to Protect their Assets
Who Can Benefit from Asset Protection?
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Medical Professionals
Internet Businesses
Sole-Proprietors
Money Managers
Financial Companies
High Risk Occupations
Business Consultants
Wealthy Individuals
Small Business Owners
Independent Contractors
Commodities Investors
Those Planning Retirement
And Almost Anyone Else…
Why is Asset Protection So Important?
• We Live in an Increasingly
Litigious Society
• Wealth can Take Years to Earn,
and Seconds to Lose
• You can Even Lose your Assets
from the Mistake of Another
• To be Safe, You Must Make
Yourself Unattractive for Lawsuits
• Asset Protection is Cheaper than
Insurance but Far More Effective
• Companies can Protect Assets,
Retain Earnings, and More…
Scenarios that Jeopardize Your Assets
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Employee Lawsuits
Wrongful Terminations
Malpractice Accusations
Personal Injury Cases
Actions by Close Family
Accidents by Guests
Partnership Disputes
Future Divorces
Business Liability
Lawsuits and More…
Nevada & Delaware Corporations to the Rescue
• Nevada & Delaware have Much
More Favorable Business Laws
• No State Income Taxes for Either
• Owners Can do Business
Anywhere in USA
• Owners are Protected from
Company Liabilities
• Companies Can be Set Up by Only
One Person
• Administrative Paperwork is
Dramatically Decreased
• Business Owners can Invest with
Far More Benefits than Individuals
Benefits of Nevada vs. Delaware Corporations
• 80% of New Nevada Corporations
are Formed by Non-Residents
• Nevada is Known as a Very ProBusiness State
• Nevada Shares No Information
with the IRS
• Delaware has Higher Annual Fees
for Businesses
• Nevada has Privacy Laws which
Exceed Delaware in Protection
• Federal Income Taxes are Low for
Nevada Corporations (15% below
50K, 25% below 75K)
Understanding Liens for Asset Protection
• Liens are Commonly Used as Tools
for Asset Protection
• By Placing a Lien on Your Own
Assets You Reduce the Risk of Loss
• Lien Holders are Paid Before
Others in Forced Liquidations
• Equity Stripping can Protect All
Equity in the Assets You Own
• Always have the Lien Amount
Equal to the Equity Invested
• Use 2-3 Liens Max for Each New
Corporation you Create
Opening New Corporate Bank Accounts
• We do Not Create Bank Accounts
for New Clients
• The Process of Opening a New
Account is Very Simple
• The Client Receives their
Corporate Documents
• The Client Creates their Tax ID
Online Via the IRS Website
• The Client Presents Corporate
Paperwork, Tax ID, and Proper
Identification to Bank
• The New Bank Account is Opened
Summary of Domestic Asset Protection
• Nevada & Delaware have Far More Favorable Business Laws
• There are No State Income Taxes for Nevada or Delaware
• These States Allow Companies to be Set Up by Only One Person
• The Owners Can do Business Anywhere in USA with this Structure
• Business Owners are Protected from the Company’s Liabilities
• Administrative Paperwork is Very Minimal for these Companies
• Nevada Corporations have Distinct Advantages Over Delaware
• Nevada is Known to be Pro-Business and Favorable in the Courts
• Nevada Corporations do Not Openly Share Information with the IRS
• Nevada & Delaware Businesses can Put a Lien on their Own Assets
• Opening a Bank Account is Easy for New Domestic Corporations
• Business Owners can Invest and Retain their Earnings, Unlike Individuals
• Asset Protection Gives you Freedom, Privacy, and Piece of Mind for a Very
Minimal Cost
Offshore Asset Protection
What is Offshore Asset Protection?
• Certain Offshore Jurisdictions have Very
Favorable Business Laws
• They have these Laws to Attract Money
for their Tourism Dependent Economies
• These Strict Secrecy Laws Protect All of
the Information for Corporations
• International Corporations Can be Used
to Protect Assets through Liens, and
Other Legal Strategies
• Offshore Courts are Typically Favorable
to Corporations and Move Very Slow
• Offshore Asset Protection Makes You
Very Unattractive for a Lawsuit
• Legal Fees of the Accuser Can be Far
More than they Could Get from You
List of Offshore Countries for Incorporation
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Bahamas
Belize
British Virgin Islands
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
Costa Rica
Dominica
Dubai
Hong Kong
Isle of Man
Nevis
Panama
Seychelles Islands
Though We do Choose the Jurisdiction that
Best Fits Our Client, It’s Always Good to
Understand Your Options
The International Business Corporation (IBC)
• International Company
which does Business
Outside of the Country
• IBC’s First Started in 1984
• Now Offered by Several
Different Jurisdictions
• Popular for their Privacy &
Asset Protection Benefits
• Can Act as an Extra Layer of
Protection for Nevada Corps
• Bulletproof when Paired with
the Private Interest Foundation
The Private Interest Foundation (PIF)
• Based on Lichtenstein Family
Foundation Model
• PIF can Own Any Assets and
Several Corporations
• No Owners of Foundation
are Allowed by Panama Law
• No Legal Attachment to Any
Specific Individual
• Three Nominees Keep You
Completely Anonymous
• Can Serve as a Living Will, etc.
• Only Available in Panama
• No Local Taxation Requirements
Components of Private Interest Foundation
• Foundation Council are the
Nominees that Appear on the
Public Registry
• Foundation Protector is the
Controller of All Activities
within the Foundation (You)
• Beneficiaries of the PIF are
Elected in the Customized
Letter of Instructions
• Letter of Instructions is a
Living Will but Better
Using the Foundation and IBC Together
• IBC can Place Liens on Any
Nevada Corporation
• Private Interest Foundation
can Own an Offshore IBC
• Foundation has Protector but
No Owner by Law
• No Attachment of Ownership
• The Foundation Can Own
Property, Corporations,
Investments, etc.
• Using IBC & PIF is Ultimate
Asset Protection Strategy
Benefits of Offshore Asset Protection
• Add IBC/PIF to Nevada Corp
for Ultimate Asset Protection*
• PIF has No Owner by Law
• Letter of Instructions Acts as
Customized Living Will
• Money Safe Forever After
Placed 3 Years with the PIF
• PIF Assets Never Frozen Until
Full Trial is Complete
• Three Nominees Keep Protector
of PIF Anonymous
• No Local Tax Requirements for
Both the IBC and PIF
Summary of Offshore Asset Protection
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Country it is Domiciled In
“PIF” is a Non-Profit Foundation which Acts as a
Corporate Shelter and Asset Protection Tool for Protectors
Nevada Corporations Can have a Lien them by an IBC
The IBC Can then be Owned by the Panama Foundation
Since the PIF has No Owner, there is No Attachment of
Liability in the Chain of Corporations
IBC’s are Used for Daily Business, and Foundations can be
Used to Own Companies, Property, Investments, etc.
The ASSET PROTECTION STRUCTURE DISCUSSED is
the Only Strategy in the World of it’s Kind!
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