Deposit protection at banks and insurance companies – a bankruptcy protection?

securing devices are to be found there, where there are threats to security. State supervision is also a sign of mistrust, not trust, the authors argue, asking who would feel safer there, where it is transported with a mine-proof armoured vehicle or In einem …with a nato-wire fence and an office secured by heavily-armed men? […]

Professional asset protection – asset protection for medium-sized companies in practice

– Legal management of insolvency risks in occupational and private pension schemes –   The private and occupational pensions of the self-employed are particularly at risk in the event of their own insolvency. This is also confirmed by a new ruling of the Federal Court of Justice[1] (BGH) according to which Rürup/basic pensions can be […]

Hopes of bankruptcy-proof provision via a basic pension/ürup pension vanish into thin air

– How creditors can seize complete assets – even without surrender value -.   In 2015, the basic pension, also known as the Rürup pension, will be even more tax-deductible – up to €22,172 instead of the previous €20,000; for married couples, this amount will double. An employee of the German Insurance Association, who is […]

Small or large matrimonial property regime swing for asset protection – absolutely legal design – or tax evasion deluxe?

Small or large matrimonial property regime for asset protection *- concerning the ex-manager of a DAX company, a public prosecutor suspects tax evasion as a result of the use of a matrimonial property regime. The legal counsel of the person concerned will consider filing a criminal complaint for alleged violation of official and service secrets. […]

Life insurance in Liechtenstein: Asset protection with total default risks

“If you have faith, it’s all over.” (Stanislav Lec, Polish poet)   Asset protection is the separation of business and private risks or assets, including the integration of insurance protection. Risks to private assets stem primarily from the business sector (e.g. liability for break-through) or from financing, but also from separation/divorce or legal disputes.   […]

Asset Protection: How millionaires are misled by financial planners and consultants

– Why some asset protection leads to poverty or prison –   It is common practice for credit institutions of all kinds and independent advisors to sell “private financial planning” to their clients. This may well cost a few thousand euros in fees – only for the time being, because the damage done in the […]

Capital protection: Why some asset protection schemes lead to poverty or prison

It is common practice for credit institutions of all kinds and independent advisors to sell “private financial planning” to their clients. This may well cost a few thousand euros in fees – only for the time being, because the damage done in the process is often up to more than six figures. Bank(st)ers let it […]

Commentary on judgement: No insolvency protection for bav of company owners

The Federal Labour Court (BAG, ruling dated 11 November 2014, ref. 3 AZR 404/13) decided when a pension commitment does not fall under the protection of insolvency insurance by the Pensionssicherungsverein aG (PSVaG) as a company pension scheme (bAV) because it is based on a position as a shareholder – and was therefore not issued […]

Dr. Fiala: Garnishment protection – the pitfalls in pension schemes, in Liechtenstein and Switzerland

  Tax consultants, doctors, dentists, architects, journalists and other freelancers have no other choice. You have to pay into professional pension funds or pension chambers for your pension. But how safe is the money you have saved up when creditors or insolvency administrators want to enforce their claims?   The financial news service GoMoPa.net asked […]

Typical gaps in protection in the financial loss liability insurance of the guardian

CONTENTS   I. Liability in the event of delegation of tasks II. Particular gaps in cover for voluntary guardians III Further questions regarding adequate insurance cover arise for the professional guardian: Consequences of partnership, cooperation and office sharing No pecuniary loss insurance for lawyers and tax advisors in the case of commercial activity as guardian […]