If someone sues you and obtains a judgment, he/she can pursue your personal assets to satisfy the judgment. This may include your savings, salary, personal property, jewelry, and even your house. Lawsuits can come out of nowhere. You get distracted and rear-end the car in front of you. Your rotting tree falls and demolishes someone's Jaguar. Your dog bites the pizza delivery girl, ending her lucrative side job as a hand model. [Fill in the blank with more unexpected and costly misadventures]. To maximize the effectiveness of asset protection, you really need to get things rolling BEFORE you're sued. After a lawsuit has been filed–and especially after a judgment is entered–many conveyances of money or property are considered invalid and can be reversed by a court of law. In this episode, I will explain five relatively simple steps you can take to protect your assets before you get sued: Form an asset protection trust Form a corporation or business entity Learn and understand your s...