LÓPEZ BRAVOABOGADOPrivate consultation+52 477 111 9956Assets, business and succession
LAWFUL ASSET PROTECTION
ORGANIZE BEFORE THE CONTINGENCY.
Protecting assets does not mean hiding property or improvising transfers once a conflict already exists. It means separating risks, documenting economic substance, organizing ownership and succession, and maintaining tax and corporate compliance.
Request a consultationMatters handled
THE LEGAL PROBLEM
MUST BE DEFINED.
- 01Assessment of personal, family and business asset exposure
- 02Lawful separation of assets, operations and risks through appropriate vehicles
- 03Trusts, holding companies and reorganizations with economic substance
- 04Corporate governance, powers, decision rules and continuity
- 05Succession planning and protocols for family businesses
- 06Coordination of legal, tax, accounting, notarial and financial advice
Approach
Opacity is not protection
Every structure must have a lawful purpose, documentation, traceability, an identified controlling beneficiary and compliance in every jurisdiction involved.
Transactions designed to defraud creditors, simulate acts, evade taxes or conceal assets are not part of legitimate asset planning.
Sound design considers control, liquidity, tax costs, succession, exit, governance and challenge risk. A sophisticated structure that no one can operate is a poor structure.
Method
FOUR DECISIONS
BEFORE ACTING.
- 01
Inventory
Assets, liabilities, companies, guarantees, dependencies and family objectives.
- 02
Scenarios
Liability, succession, incapacity, divorce, shareholder disputes and audits.
- 03
Architecture
Define vehicles, ownership, control, rules, costs and documentation.
- 04
Implementation
Coordinate specialists, formalize acts and establish periodic review.
Frequently asked questions
GENERAL ANSWERS.
INDIVIDUAL MATTERS.
These answers provide orientation but do not replace a review of the facts and documents.
01Does asset protection mean placing everything in someone else’s name?+
No. That approach can create sham-transaction risk, loss of control, tax and succession problems and evidentiary issues. Ownership and control must be structured on legitimate grounds with proper documentation.
02Does a company or trust protect every asset?+
Not by itself. Its usefulness depends on purpose, timing, substance, operation, compliance and whether it is used to prejudice pre-existing rights.
03Can international structures be used?+
Only when there is a legitimate reason and corporate, tax, controlling-beneficiary, anti-money-laundering and reporting obligations are met. A foreign jurisdiction does not make unlawful conduct lawful.
WHO HARMED YOU? I'LL DEFEND YOU
TELL ME WHAT
IS AT STAKE.
Private consultation subject to a viability and conflicts review.
Message on WhatsAppCalle de la Montaña 302, Jardines del Moral, León, Guanajuato · Serving the Bajío region and available by video call