Includes index

Why plan? : The need for asset protection -- The limitations -- The ladder of success -- Step one on the ladder : the operating business entity -- Step two on the ladder : basic estate planning -- Step three on the ladder : bankruptcy considerations, exemptions, and marital planning -- Step four on the ladder : liability protective entities for investment assets -- Step five on the ladder : domestic asset protection trusts and modular planning utilizing LLCs -- Step six on the ladder : the offshore asset protection trust and the modular planning that accompanies it -- Advanced estate planning techniques -- Just what the doctor ordered : some special issues and strategies for physicians and dentists -- Climbing the ladder and putting it all together