Asset Protection Attorneys

Preserve Your Legacy, Minimize Your Risk

Legal Asset Protection That Makes You Stronger. Building wealth is an accomplishment, but protecting your assets against predictable and unpredictable obstacles is tough to navigate alone. Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Wallen, LLC helps business owners, individuals, families, and investors structure assets proactively to reduce unnecessary exposure and preserve long-term value.

OUR APPROACH

Diverse Portfolios Need 360-Degree Protection Plans

Roadmap to Comprehensively Securing Your Assets. A business can create personal exposure. Real estate holdings can raise ownership or tax questions. Family wealth planning can intersect with concerns about trusts or succession.

CABW helps clients build coordinated plans that align legal structure with practical risk by reviewing existing structures, identifying gaps, and implementing strategies that support long-term business, family, and ownership goals. Our approach analyzes risk from all angles to prevent a dispute, creditor issue, or claim from jeopardizing your wealth.

OUR LEGAL SERVICES

Asset Counsel for Financial and Legal Risks

Asset Protection Strategy
We analyze asset mix, ownership, liability exposure, and long-term goals to build coordinated strategies that reduce avoidable risk and strengthen overall planning.
Trust-Based Planning
We advise on and prepare trusts for clients, and coordinate trust-based planning where asset preservation, control, beneficiary planning, and long-term protection need to work together.
Entity Structuring and LLC Planning
We help clients use corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and related structures to separate business and personal exposure and support clearer ownership and liability boundaries.
Ownership and Titling Review
We review how assets are owned and titled, including real estate, investment interests, and closely held business interests, to identify weaknesses and planning opportunities.
Business Owner and Professional Exposure Planning
We counsel business owners, principals, and professionals on strategies that address guarantees, operational exposure, governance, and concentration of assets.
Insurance and Risk-Transfer Coordination
We help clients evaluate how insurance, indemnification, and related protections fit into a broader asset protection strategy.
Real Estate and Investment Asset Structuring
We structure real estate and investment holdings, including rental property and other appreciating assets, where liability and ownership questions matter.
Succession and Family Wealth Coordination
We coordinate asset protection planning with estate planning, succession, and multigenerational transfer goals so legal structure and long-term intent remain aligned.
Review of Existing Plans and Documents
We assess trusts, entity documents, agreements, and ownership structures already in place to identify gaps, conflicts, or outdated provisions.
Creditor and Claim Exposure Planning
When clients are facing heightened risk, we help evaluate lawful planning options, timing considerations, and practical next steps before exposure becomes harder to manage.
WHO WE WORK WITH

Preparing Individuals, Families, Businesses, and Important Entities for Success

Business Owners
Political Entrepreneurs
Investors
Property Owners
Trustees
Beneficiaries
Families
High-Net Worth Individuals
CONTACT US

Prepare for the Future With Legal Professionals You Can Count On

Expert Protection Is Priceless. Our specialized team prepares customized plans for our clients’ business interests, family wealth, real estate investments, and other valuable assets. Let us help you understand your risks and create a strategy that protects the legacy you’ve built.

ASSET PROTECTION LAW EXPERTS

Meet the Team Who Will Guide You

Sarah Gilcrest
RELATED PRACTICE AREAS

Comprehensive Legal Guidance and Support for Complex Issues