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The Asset Protection Show: Expert Strategies by Attorney John Skabelund

The Asset Protection Show: Expert Strategies by Attorney John Skabelund

By: John Skabelund
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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.2025 Economics Personal Finance
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  • Episode #15 - Private Airplanes: Protection, Depreciation & Savings
    Dec 24 2025

    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: https://skabelund.com/, 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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    42 mins
  • Episode #14 - Top 3 Real EstateInvestor Questions Part 4|
    Dec 10 2025
    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: https://skabelund.com/, 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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    20 mins
  • Episode #13 - Top 3 Real Estate Investor Questions Part 3
    Nov 26 2025

    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://skabelund.com/, 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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    15 mins
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