LLCs for Estate Planning, Asset Protection and Family Wealth Preservation

Best Practices for Family Wealth Transfer and Virtual Family Office Planning

Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A


Conducted on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Recorded event now available


This CLE webinar will prepare estate law attorneys to represent the interests of their clients when using LLCs. The panel will review when LLCs may be appropriate and highlight how to use LLCs for wealth transfer and asset protection, including a discussion of the virtual family office.

Description

LLCs have become a favored tool of most estate planning attorneys for both corporate and estate planning purposes. LLCs offer asset protection from creditors through the charging order. As a wealth transfer strategy, LLCs enable clients to maintain ownership and control of their business.

Use of an LLC to transfer ownership of assets while decreasing the actual value of the estate and potential tax exposure is another planning tool. The virtual family office can be a valuable structure to preserve wealth over many generations.

Listen as our panel of estate planning attorneys discusses strategies for utilizing the LLC as a vehicle for asset protection and wealth transfer. The panel will identify best practices in structuring the virtual family office and common pitfalls to avoid.

Outline

  1. LLCs for asset protection
  2. LLCs as a vehicle for wealth transfer, preservation and tax planning
  3. Virtual family office planning

Benefits

The panel will review these and other key questions:

  • How can LLCs be best used as a wealth preservation tool?
  • What are best practices for using an LLC to transfer ownership of assets and decrease actual value of an estate?
  • What are the key benefits of a virtual family office in estate planning?

Faculty

James M. Duggan, Principal
Duggan Bertsch, Chicago

His practice has concentrated principally on business and corporate law, and estate and wealth planning, primarily as they relate to closely held business interests and high net worth families. His experience in the structuring and implementation of Family Offices, sophisticated tax planning, and asset protection planning strategies is nationally recognized.

Michael A. Passananti, Principal
Duggan Bertsch, Chicago

His comprehensive estate planning practice includes trusts and estate planning, family wealth transfer planning, business succession planning, asset protection planning, charitable giving, and corporate/business structuring. He is a published author and speaker on estate planning topics.

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Customer Reviews

The program was well organized and discussed the major issues.

Roxy Hammett

Wolff & Samson PC

The seminar was very informative and easy to understand.

Amy Allison

Anderson Hunter Law Firm

The webinar offered excellent insight into some specific areas.

Beth Ann R. Lawson

Virginia Beach Law Group

The information was relevant and well presented.  The questions were good, and the speakers responded with clear knowledge.

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Davis Wright Tremaine

The webinar was clearly presented and organized. It was a good mixture of the law and practice.

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Estate Planning Advisory Board

Brian M. Annino

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Annino & Ligon

Richard S. Franklin

Partner

McArthur Franklin

J. Leigh Griffith

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Susan M. von Herrmann

Partner

Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley

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