Matthew Mullhofer: Attorney At Law Protects Your Assets

Protecting your assets during a time of crisis is something everyone seeks to do. People work hard during their lifetime to make their lives comfortable. One bad legal judgment can change the way you and your family live if you are unprepared. Attorney at law Matthew C. Mullhofer knows all about this topic as he focuses on helping families and people of business protect their assets so that they can not be seized in times of legal troubles involving both the government and in the instance of a lawsuit.

Matthew Mullhofer emphasizes the need to take precautionary measures when it comes to your assets. Once a judgment has been passed on you it's to late to transfer or protect your assets in any way. The time to do this is beforehand so that should the unthinkable happen your assets can not be seized.

Matthew helps clients with needs pertaining to the following:

• Frivolous Lawsuits
• Trusts
• Family Limited Partnerships
  
• Limited Liability Companies
• Domestic Corporations
• Estate Planning
• Corporate acquisition, licensing, and registration of trademarks.

There are numerous other services Matthew Mullhofer offers his clients, all of which are designed to protect what you've worked so hard to earn or have a legal right to. To view a complete list of Matthew Mullhofer's services please visit his website. You may also contact Matthew for assistance with any questions you might have.

Organize Your Affairs Before Its Too Late

Two years ago, a client walked into the Law Office of Matthew C. Mullhofer, holding a probate court document concerning his deceased mother's estate. The client was confused. A week before his mother passed, she executed a deed to her house in the son's name and asked him to sell the house after her death and split the proceeds with his seven brothers and sisters.

The son agreed to do this for her, and thought this would take care of her estate plan. Unfortunately, she did not have a last will or trust.

The Probate court document was filed by a brother of the client. The brother felt that he should have been the one that would be in charge of selling the home and distributing the cash proceeds to the brothers and sisters.

Needless to say, the case has been tied up in the Probate court for the last two and a half years. During that time the value of the home dropped by more than $250,000. All of the family members were affected by the case. Half chose one brother's side and the other half chose the other brother's side. They no longer speak to one another.

We at the Law office of Matthew C. Mullhofer, work with clients to avoid this type of dispute before it can occur. A simple revocable trust for the mother would have listed instructions in writing as to how and when the house would be sold. It would have helped the family avoid this conflict and preserved the estate asset from being tied up in a long court battle. The trust would have allowed the house to be sold quickly after the mother's death and a much higher gain from the sale would have been available to the heirs.

Above all, the family would have avoided having to choose sides and would have retained their close relationship.

If you have a parent or a loved one that needs help planning their estate and getting their affairs in order, have them call Matthew C. Mullhofer at (714) 827-9955. You can also visit his website at www.protectmyassets.com

Matthew C. Mullhofer

Top 10 Reasons Business Owners Must Have A Relationship With An Attorney

Do you live in California? Do you own a business? Are you thinking of owning a business? Well here are protectmyassets.com's Top 10 reasons building a relationship with an attorney are vital as a business owner!

1. They are operating their business without properly drafted written agreements containing safeguard to maximize their protection in the event of a dispute.
   
   
2. They remain unaware of the myriad of governmental regulations they are responsible for complying with and the consequences for failure to do so.
   
   
3. They do not realize that by incorporating their business they eliminate personal liability exposure in the event of a lawsuit and gain tremendous tax advantages.
   
   
4. They are unaware of the vast number of employment laws they immediately become subject to upon hiring even one part-time employee.
   
   
5. They have no contractual agreements in force (e.g. mediation and arbitration) to avoid drawn out litigation with its costly attorneys fees and potential for large jury verdicts.
   
   
6. No provisions are in place to address situations where a partner wants to leave the business or be bought out.
   
   
7. They may have misclassified workers as independent contractors instead of employees which can result in exorbitant penalties and interest.
   
   
8. No efforts have been made to prevent the theft or misappropriation of their company’s intellectual property (ideas, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, etc.)
   
   
9. They are unaware of the hidden pitfalls included in their office space leases that could, if they arise, substantially increase their cost or lead them into bankruptcy.
   
   
10. They lack a costs effective plan to collect their stale accounts receivables causing them to lose their hard-earned money.
    

Our Firm’s hands on involvement in the business decisions of our clients allows for the early identification and minimization of potential problems. Through implementing our legal and tax strategies, our clients have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in costly decisions and litigation. Please feel free to contact us at our Orange County Attorneys office to schedule a private meeting.

Contact Information
Phone: 877-246-2770
Email: info@protectmyassets.com
Web: www.protectmyassets.com

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Meet Matthew Mullhofer, Attorney At Law

Since 1999, Matthew C. Mullhofer of Protect My Assets has been an attorney licensed by the State Bar of California and a member in good standing.

He has extensive experience in the area of estate planning and asset protection, which includes the formation of trusts, wills, family limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and domestic corporations.

Additionally, Mr. Mullhofer has formed numerous corporations, trusts, and private family limited partnerships. Mr. Mullhofer has been a featured speaker at many estate planning and asset protection seminars.


Matthew Mullhofer has extensive experience in business and corporate law, civil litigation, probate, and real estate law. Matthew Mullhofer has negotiated many commercial and residential real estate leases and transactions. He has drafted and negotiated numerous business contacts and sale agreements for business owners. In the area of Intellectual Property, Mr. Mullhofer has acquired extensive experience representing corporations in the acquisition, licensing, and registration of their trademarks and copyrights.


Mr. Mullhofer has also experienced success in representation of taxpayers regarding collection efforts by the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, and State Board of Equalization. He also handles Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases with an emphasis in discharging taxes in bankruptcy.

Courts
Mr. Mullhofer is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of California, the United States District Court, and the United States Tax Court.

Education
Mr. Mullhofer received a Juris Doctor Degree from Western State University, College of Law, emphasizing in estate planning and taxation. Mr. Mullhofer received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and English minor from California State University at Chico.


Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
The State Bar of California
Orange County Bar Association
Long Beach Barristers
South Orange County Bar Association