Ep. 102: Best Asset Protection Strategies with Scott Royal Smith

As a real estate investor and asset protection attorney, Scott Royal Smith has seen how critical it is for investors to develop sound asset protection strategies. The best asset protection strategies provide a layer of anonymity and estate planning while deterring unsubstantiated litigation. And this wealth planning strategy isn’t reserved just for the rich as litigation attorneys will go after anyone with a net worth of $50,000 or more. On this episode, Scott shares his best asset protection strategies, including how to structure trusts and LLCs for optimal protection.

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Key Market Insights

• Protects over $400 billion in assets
• Insurance is the business of collecting premiums and denying coverage
• First major client had 55 properties, gave Scott a check for $10k and asked him to figure it out
• Who needs asset protection? Anyone with a net worth of $50k or more
• Some people think you only need insurance, however if your net worth is more than $50k, that is not enough
• Lawsuits don’t have anything to do with the truth – it’s a business to come after people they think have money
• Protect assets by hiding them through trusts and LLCs
• Want to look like you own no assets
• Insurance companies deny claims all the time – they will cover accidents
• Need to form a minimum of two companies – one holds assets, the other does business interactions
• Important to move properties and get them protected
• Transfer property from your name and into a land trust – this will not trigger the due on sale clause
• Two types of trusts: revocable trust and irrevocable trust
• The LLCs provide asset protection, the land trust provides anonymity
• To create a proper LLC, you need an operating agreement, complete all yearly maintenance and compliance
• At a minimum, create an LLC and hold the assets in the LLC
• Performs twice annual estate planning reviews
• Don’t own things, own the companies that own things
• Living trust helps to avoid probate and keeps estate plan updated

Bull’s Eye Tips:

Winning Your Market: Do something, even if small

Tracking Market Changes: Strong network with knowledgeable people

Daily Habit: Sit down and identify 3 priorities

Resources:

Best Business Books:

Wealth Can’t Wait by David Osborne  

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Places to Grab a Bite:

Uchi in Austin, TX

Connect with Scott:

Website: Royallegalsolutions.com

Phone: 512-757-3994

Email: scott@royallegalsolutions.com

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