Asset Isolation

/ˈæsɛt aɪsəˌleɪʃən/

Definitions

  1. (n.) The legal practice or mechanism of separating assets to protect them from liabilities or claims of creditors.
    Through asset isolation, the company shielded certain properties from potential lawsuits.

Forms

  • asset isolation

Commentary

Asset isolation is a crucial strategy in structuring entities and transactions to legally segregate assets and minimize exposure to claims, often used in estate planning and commercial structuring.

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