The Asset Protection Show: Expert Strategies by Attorney John Skabelund
Discover how to protect your wealth and build your legacy. Nationally recognized asset protection lawyer John Skabelund hosts this program. Skabelund offers listeners valuable information, and interviews industry leaders in the field of wealth preservation and asset protection.
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Episode #15 - Private Airplanes: Protection, Depreciation & Savings
12/24/2025
Episode #15 - Private Airplanes: Protection, Depreciation & Savings
Join John Skabelund as he explores the combination of private planes and asset protection, its many tax benefits and the trend of fractional ownership with aviation tax compliance specialist, Daniel Cheung. In this episode, learn everything from the most common mistakes, tax advantages from the Big Beautiful Bill, to financing and filing deadlines. Daniel Cheung is the principal and co-founder of Aviation Tax Consultants, LLC. He is a certified public accountant who specializes in aviation tax compliance matters. John Skabelund is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client's assets throughout the United States. His clientele spans real estate investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in various fields, including medicine, law, sports, and technology. John skillfully creates comprehensive estate plans tailored to each client's unique needs, ensuring their legacy can be preserved for generations. He also has represented clients in the buying and selling of businesses across a multitude of industries. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 - Intro. 02:08 - Nature of Depreciating Your Plane & Its Higher Risk of Audits. 05:43 - Tax Advantages of Purchasing an Aircraft via The Big Beautiful Bill. 08:10 - Sales Tax. 11:56 - Timing is Critical: Filing Deadlines, Inspections, Closing. 14:05 - Financing & Deductible Expenses. 18:25 - Property Tax Rules & Interstate Transactions. 22:06 - How to Shield Yourself from Audits. 26:09 - Factional Ownership Per Entity & Hobby Loss Rules. 29:38 - Tax Implications of New vs. Used. 30:15 - Examples of Common Bonus & Tax Savings. 33:10 - Common Mistakes That Will Cost You. 35:45 - Overseas Travel. 37:08 - 1031 Exchange & Tax Deferral. 38:53 - Closing Statements. For more information: Websites: , DISCLAIMER: This content is legal information only and not legal advice. Listening or viewing this content does not create an attorney client relationship. Mr. Skabelund is admitted to practice law in Arizona, and he may be reached at UltimateAssetProtection.com.
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Episode #14 - Top 3 Real EstateInvestor Questions Part 4|
12/10/2025
Episode #14 - Top 3 Real EstateInvestor Questions Part 4|
Join John Skabelund for the final installment of this series focusing on the most common questions real estate investors ask including when to create LLCs and when it’s too late. In this episode, understand trusts, limited partnerships, and other common tools asset protection attorneys utilize to offer you the great estasset protection. John Skabelund is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client’s assets throughout the United States. He has adeptly protected a diverse range of clients’ estates, ranging from $500,000 to over $100 million. His clientele spans real estate investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in various fields, including medicine, law, sports, and technology. John skillfully creates comprehensive estate plans tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring their legacy can be preserved for generations. He also has represented clients in the buying and selling of businesses across a multitude of industries. SHOW NOTES: 00:00-Intro. 01:01-Felony of Fraudulent Transfer 03:22-Trusts: Why You Need More Than an LLC 07:45-Why Limited Partnerships Offer Greater Asset Protection 10:35-Why Insurance Isn’t Enough 13:08-Tax Advantages: Property inside LLC 14:12-Personal Property in LLC 19:01-ClosingStatements. Looking for more of John Skabelund? Websites: , DISCLAIMER: This content is legal information only and not legal advice. Listening or viewing this content does not create an attorney client relationship. Mr. Skabelund is admitted to practice law in Arizona, and he may be reached at UltimateAssetProtection.com.
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Episode #13 - Top 3 Real Estate Investor Questions Part 3
11/26/2025
Episode #13 - Top 3 Real Estate Investor Questions Part 3
Join John Skabelund for the final installment of this series focusing on the top questions real estate investors have about LLC operating agreements and property ownership. In this episode, explore what an LLC operating agreement is, why not all are created equal, how your LLC impacts your taxes, and which entity protects you most. John Skabelund is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client’s assets throughout the United States. His clientele spans real estate investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in various fields, including medicine, law, sports, and technology. John skillfully creates comprehensive estate plans tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring their legacy can be preserved for generations. He also has represented clients in the buying and selling of businesses across a multitude of industries. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 - Intro. 01:05 - Operating Agreements: What are they? 02:48 - Not all operating agreements are created equal. 05:05 - Poison Pills in the LLC Operating Agreement. 07:04 - Single Member LLC vs. Multi-Member LLC. 10:21 - LLC & Taxes. 13:39 - Closing Statements. Looking for more of John Skabelund? Websites: , https://ultimateassetprotection.com/ DISCLAIMER: This content is legal information only and not legal advice. Listening or viewing this content does not create an attorney client relationship. Mr. Skabelund is admitted to practice law in Arizona, and he may be reached at UltimateAssetProtection.com.
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Episode #12 - Top 3 Real Estate Investor Questions Part 2
11/13/2025
Episode #12 - Top 3 Real Estate Investor Questions Part 2
Join John Skabelund for the next installment in his series, focusing on the top three questions real estate investors have about LLCs and property ownership. In this episode, explore the likelihood of real estate investors getting sued whether the property is under your personal nameor LLC, how risk adverse you and your entities are, and which properties run the greatest risk. John is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client’s assets throughout the United States. His clientele spans real estate investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in various fields, including medicine, law, sports, and technology. John skillfully creates comprehensive estate plans tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring their legacy can be preserved for generations. He also has represented clients in the buying and selling of businesses across a multitude of industries. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 00:58 -Lawsuits: Likelihood of Getting Sued 03:26 -Multiple Properties Under LLC? 05:13 -Properties with the Greatest Risk 06:20 -Least Risky Property 07:37 -Creating an LLC on Your Own 10:22 -Operating Agreements 12:19 -Asset Attorney Bonus Tips 17:42 -Closing Statements Looking for more on John Skabelund? Websites: DISCLAIMER: This content is legal information only and not legal advice. Listening or viewing this content does not create an attorney client relationship. Mr. Skabelund is admitted to practice law in Arizona, and he may be reached at UltimateAssetProtection.com.
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Episode #11 - Top 3 Real Estate Investor Questions & Mistakes Part 1
10/28/2025
Episode #11 - Top 3 Real Estate Investor Questions & Mistakes Part 1
Join John Skabelund as he discusses the top three questions real estate investors ask about establishing LLCs and the most common mistakes to avoid. John is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client’s assets throughout the United States. John Skabelund has adeptly protected a diverse range of clients’ estates, ranging from $500,000 to over $100 million. His clientele spans real estate investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in various fields, including medicine, law, sports, and technology. John skillfully creates comprehensive estate plans tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring their legacy can be preserved for generations. He also has represented clients in the buying and selling of businesses across a multitude of industries. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 00:40 -Do I need an LLC for my investment property? 05:27 -Understand your risks. 06:16 -Purchase in my name or LLC? 09:53 -Offer or LLC: Which comes first? 10:52 -WHEN to establish an LLC. 12:28 -WHERE to create an LLC. 14:20 -Closing Statements. Looking for more on John Skabelund? Websites: DISCLAIMER: This content is legal information only and not legal advice. Listening or viewing this content does not create an attorney client relationship. Mr. Skabelund is admitted to practice law in Arizona, and he may be reached at UltimateAssetProtection.com.
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Episode #10 - Privacy: The Most Important Strategy Part 2
10/14/2025
Episode #10 - Privacy: The Most Important Strategy Part 2
Join John Skabelund as he discusses the most important strategy to avoid being sued: Privacy. In this episode, explore how and where to properly create an LLC, and why privacy is not only paramount -but a matter of life or death. John is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client’s assets throughout the United States. He has adeptly protected a diverse range of clients’ estates, ranging from $500,000 to over $100 million. His clientele spans real estate investors, business owners, executives, and professionals in various fields, including medicine, law, sports, and technology. John skillfully creates comprehensive estate plans tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring their legacy can be preserved for generations. He also has represented clients in the buying and selling of businesses across a multitude of industries. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 - Intro. 00:32 -What assets can you legally hide? 02:00 -Complete privacy with LLC. 04:20 -Where to create LLC. 05:44 -Privacy is a matter of life and death. 9:24 -Ethical Asset Protection. 10:04 -Closing Statements. Looking for more on John Skabelund? Websites:https://skabelund.com/ DISCLAIMER: This content is legal information only and not legal advice. Listening or viewing this content does not create an attorney client relationship. Mr. Skabelund is admitted to practice law in Arizona, and he may be reached at UltimateAssetProtection.com.
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Episode #9 - Privacy: The Most Important Strategy Part 1
09/30/2025
Episode #9 - Privacy: The Most Important Strategy Part 1
Join John Skabelund as he discusses the most important strategy to avoid being sued: Privacy. In this episode, explore why liability insurance is a critical part of your asset protection, how many of your assets are and aren’t discoverable to attorneys, and why you may want additional tools like irrevocable trusts and limited partnerships. John is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client’s assets throughout the United States. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 - Intro. 01:04 -Accidents 03:05 -Discoverable Assets by Plaintiff Attorneys 04:42 -Liability Insurance 05:01 -Pre-Judgement vs. Post-Judgement 06:30 -Privacy States & Pro Tools 07:45 –Closing Statements
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Episode #8 - Zero Tax Strategy
09/12/2025
Episode #8 - Zero Tax Strategy
Join John Skabelund as he explores how tax and asset protection systems work together to build wealth for entrepreneurs with his guest, Jeremy Lederer. Jeremy Lederer is a CPA and tax strategist who helps entrepreneurs achieve financial freedom through legal, personalized tax planning. With over 15 years of experience and advanced degrees in tax, accounting, and finance, he designs strategies that minimize taxes and maximize long-term wealth. In this episode, learn how you can shift your tax day to pay day, understand and visualize the relationship between your taxes, assets, and estate, and lastly how a “virtual family office” may be the final piece your wealth strategy needs. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 02:50 -Do I need a tax strategist vs. tax preparer? 06:10 -Using tax code and key strategies to build wealth 10:55 -Trifecta: Tax Strategy & Asset Protection & Estate Planning 15:09 -Definition of Virtual Family Office.
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Episode #7 - Belichick: How Lacking Privacy Cost the Game
09/12/2025
Episode #7 - Belichick: How Lacking Privacy Cost the Game
Join John Skabelund as he explores why it is crucial to properly form LLCs with privacy in mind from the beginning, as demonstrated by the case of Bill Belichick, whose publicly available ownership and management details led to unwanted media scrutiny. John is an experienced and nationally recognized attorney with extensive experience protecting client’s assets throughout the United States. His clients describe him as having the heart of a teacher due to his ability to explain complicated topics in plain English.In this episode, discover the importance of privacy in asset protection, the dangers of improper LLC formation, and the necessity of specialized legal expertise. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 00:31 -Belichick & Hudson. 02:30 -Forming LLCs Improperly. 03:10 -Benefits of Privacy for a Multitude of Careers and Personal Protection. 04:06 -Work with Specialized Attorneys.
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Episode #6 - Specialized Insurance You Didn't Know You Needed
09/12/2025
Episode #6 - Specialized Insurance You Didn't Know You Needed
Join John Skabelund as he explores the critical role that liability insurance plays in asset protection with guest, personal and commercial consultant, and independent insurance broker at Garry L. Johnson & Associates, Kurtis Shepherd. Kurtis has been helping groups and individuals with their insurance needs for more than 15 years. He specializes in group benefits, individual insurance, Medicare, P&C insurance (homeand auto, etc.) and cyber liability insurance. In this episode, discover how specialized liability insurance protects your assets and legal standing, addressing often-overlooked risks for business owners, high-earners, high-profile clients, and real estate investors. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 01:20 -What is liability insurance? Why is it necessary? What professional policies do I need (business owner’s liability, general liability, product liability, directoror officer’s coverage)? Do I need a comprehensive checklist? 07:00 -Devil’s in the Details: Good vs. Bad Insurance Brokers, Exclusions, Specialization 13:56 -Advice for Real Estate Investors (Insurance, Liabilities, Injuries, Short Term Rentals, etc) 22:50 -Advice for Auto Insurance & Adult Children 26:57 -Umbrella Policies (Personal, Commercial, General, etc)
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Episode #5 - Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning
09/12/2025
Episode #5 - Everything You Need to Know About Estate Planning
Join John Skabelund as he discovers everything you need to know about estate planning and how it will provide you full peace of mind and safety with his guest, Mark Bregman. Mark is a principal at the law firm of Dyer, Bregman, Ferris, Wong and Carter. He has been practicing for forty five years, not only doing estate planning, but also estate litigation, estate tax planning, and administration. In this episode, explore why an asset protection plan alone is simply not enough, why you need to work with a specialized expert versus opting for inexpensive online options, and why the time to do it is now-and not when you die.
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Episode #4 - Lasting Wealth with Tax Strategy & Asset Protection
09/12/2025
Episode #4 - Lasting Wealth with Tax Strategy & Asset Protection
Join John Skabelund as he discovers how to increase and safeguard your wealth and legacy by combining tax strategy and asset protection planning with his guest, Tom Wheelwright. Tom is a CPA, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and Rich Dad Advisor to Robert Kiyosaki. In this episode, explore how the combination of tax and asset protection planning is necessary in reducing taxes and generating wealth, tips on how to build your A-Team of advisors, and the partnership that must take place with your team to truly succeed. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 04:40 -What Legacy Are You Building? 08:50 -“If you want to change your tax, YOU’VE got to change your facts.” 12:43 -Build your A-Team to Create an Asset Protection and Strategic Tax Plan. 16:02 -Is Your Team Protecting You -or Protecting Themselves? 22:20 -It’s Time to Upgrade to a Strategic Tax Advisor. 27:20 -Tips to Find the Right Strategic Tax Advisor for You. 32:12 -Best Advice: “You are in a partnership with your advisors.” 33:54 -Closing statements.
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Episode #3 - Most Real Estate Investors Fail & How You Can Succeed
09/10/2025
Episode #3 - Most Real Estate Investors Fail & How You Can Succeed
Join John Skabelund as he explores the importance of hiring a property manager for your real estate investments with his guest, owner of RINCON Management, PeterMcKenzie. In this episode, learn why treating your real estate investments like a business tremendously helps mitigate risk, what the current trends are in today’s housing market, and why it is so critical to have professional property managers and attorneys on your team. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 01:22 -Most Common Mistakes Real Estate Investors Make 11:45 -Why Clients Should Hire a Property Manager16:06 -What Makes a Good Property Manager & Knowing When to Move On 21:02 -Boost Your Cash Flow& Returns with Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) 25:30 -Impacts of Palisades Fires on California Real Estate
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Episode #2 - How to Cut Your Tax Bill with Real Estate
09/10/2025
Episode #2 - How to Cut Your Tax Bill with Real Estate
Join John Skabelund as he discovers how you can reduce your income taxes now with real estate -and increase your wealth and legacy in the future -with his guest, CPA and real estate tax expert, Justin Jensen. In this episode, learn real estate tax strategies including for W-2 workers, gain entity structuring tips from the professionals to share with your CPA, and explore the many ways you can proactively take advantage of these benefits now. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 05:01 -Why Real Estate is a powerful investment from a tax perspective. 07:00 -The Basics & Acceleration of “Depreciation” (Bonus Depreciation, etc.)
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Episode #1 - Invest in Real Estate Smarter
09/10/2025
Episode #1 - Invest in Real Estate Smarter
Join John Skabelund as he explores cost segregation studies, accelerated depreciation, tax benefits, and what you need to know BEFORE you begin your real estate journey with his guest, Joseph Viery. USTAGI was founded by Joseph Viery with the goal of providing quality cost segregation studies. SHOW NOTES: 00:00 -Intro. 03:43 -Understand the Basics of Tax Strategies & Depreciation 07:34 -Common Components in a Cost Segregation Study & Their Depreciation Life Spans 12:33 -Cost Segregation Example 15:06 -Bonus Depreciation 21:24 -How much does a Cost Seg cost?
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