Asset Protection and Offshore Trust Attorneys
Asset protection since 1991.
Alper Law specializes in domestic and offshore asset protection—it is the firm’s exclusive practice.
Our attorneys have written hundreds of articles on asset protection law. They also maintain a curated library of more than 1,000 court decisions, a collection of sample forms, and charts comparing state and offshore protections.
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About Our Firm
Alper Law has practiced asset protection law since 1991. We advise clients about Florida statutory exemptions, Cook Islands trusts, and offshore entity structures. We also tell people when they do not need our services.
No Associates
Jon or Gideon Alper handles every call and every document directly.
Nationwide Practice, Florida-Based
We assist clients nationwide with domestic and foreign asset protection planning.
Flat-Fee Pricing
Most matters are priced as a flat fee, not hourly billing.
Tested Strategies
Our strategies are built around what a judgment creditor can actually do: what a court can enforce, what collection costs, and what makes a creditor settle.
Our Services
The practice covers three areas: offshore entities, Cook Islands trusts, and Florida asset protection.
Offshore Asset Protection
We pair trusts with offshore LLCs and foreign bank or brokerage accounts. The client keeps day-to-day control; the trustee steps if litigation starts.
Cook Islands Trusts
We draft the trust and work directly with licensed Cook Islands trustee companies. No intermediaries, commissions, or annual retainer. Setup is a flat legal fee.
Florida Asset Protection
We plan around Florida’s exemptions to determine how to best protect any vulnerable assets while considering any fraudulent conveyance issues.
Our Attorneys
Every matter is handled start to finish by one of the two partners.
Jon Alper
Founding Partner
Jon Alper has spent more than three decades implementing domestic and offshore asset protection structures for individuals and closely held businesses. His involvement in the seminal case of BankFirst v. UBS Paine Webber, Inc. helped establish the legal foundation for modern Florida asset protection planning.
Jon holds a law degree from the University of Florida and a master’s degree from Harvard University. He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1976. His commentary on asset protection law has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Dateline NBC.
Gideon Alper
Partner
Before entering private practice, Gideon Alper was an attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in the Large Business and International Division. He now leads the firm’s offshore planning practice and advises on the U.S. tax reporting that offshore structures require.
Gideon holds a law degree with honors from Emory University and is admitted to the United States Tax Court. His analysis has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN, and U.S. News & World Report.
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