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Asset Protection Strategies in 2026 – What Works, What Doesn’t and What You Should Avoid

Date: Dec 3, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online

Member Price: $189.00

Non-Member Price: $235.00

Event Code: I193126

Areas of Law: Business, Consumer Protection

Earn up to 4.5 credits, including 1.2 in Ethics! (More Information)

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Faculty

Featured Speaker

Moderator

Presenters

Kenneth R. Cohen, Esq.
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., Florham Park
Anthony F. Vitiello, Esq.
Connell Foley LLP, Roseland

Asset protection is a vital service you can provide to clients looking to shield their wealth from future judgments and creditor claims. Register today to tap into the latest strategies you need to confidently navigate even the most complex matters that come your way. As an attendee, you will learn how to structure legitimate asset protection plans using trusts, limited liability companies (LLCs) and joint ownership, and how to use that knowledge to get the best results in the matters you handle. Our panel will also share how self-settled asset protection trusts can be used to avoid New Jersey income tax on trust income.

Beyond structuring these plans, the panel will detail recent case law where courts found attorneys liable for assisting in fraudulent transfers, and how to navigate the ethical dangers of asset protection. You will learn how to apply the New Jersey Uniform Trust Code, trust decanting techniques and the LLC charging order so you can protect your clients' assets with confidence. This lively presentation will include "The Three Big Lies" in asset protection. You will come away with the strategies you need to advise clients effectively and expand your asset protection practice.

Learn the latest strategies for getting the best results in asset protection planning and trust administration, including:

  • The tools of an asset protection professional and how to use them effectively for your clients.
  • How assets titled in an LLC provide unique advantages against personal indebtedness.
  • Your ethical responsibilities when assisting clients and the case law surrounding fraudulent conveyances.
  • The use of domestic asset protection trusts to shield wealth and avoid New Jersey income tax.
  • The "the three big lies" you should never believe.
  • How the New Jersey Uniform Trust Code impacts your asset protection strategies.
  • What methods you can use to alter existing irrevocable trusts through decanting.

Make your plans to attend today.

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 4.5 hours of total CLE credit, including 1.2 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: CPE Professional Ethics: 1.0, CPE Taxation: 3.0, NJ Ethics: 1.2, NJ General: 3.3).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Ethics Transitional: 1.0, NY Professional Practice Transitional: 3.0
PA CLE:PA Ethics Credit: 1.0, PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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