Asset protection is the quiet, lawful work of building walls around what you’ve already earned, long before anyone tests them.
Asset protection is the strategic use of legal structures and planning techniques to shield wealth from creditors, lawsuits, and other unforeseen claims. The goal is not to hide assets but to organize them so that, in the event of unexpected risk, what you've spent a lifetime building remains intact and available to your family.
Effective protection is layered and personalized, combining the right entities, trust structures, and titling decisions for your specific circumstances and Oregon law. We work with professionals, business owners, and families to design plans that integrate cleanly with the rest of your estate plan, including Tax Planning and Business Succession where relevant.
Common structures
Irrevocable trusts. Move assets out of your taxable estate while building protection from future creditors.
LLCs & business entities. Hold real estate or operating businesses in entities that limit personal exposure.
Retirement accounts. Maximize Oregon and federal protections already built into qualified retirement plans.
Homestead protection. Use Oregon's homestead exemption strategically as part of a larger plan.
Premarital agreements. Define separate property clearly before marriage, protective and clarifying for everyone.
Asset protection is most effective when it's built in advance, not in response. Schedule a consultation to begin layering protection around what matters most.