International investors are subject to annual U.S. income tax compliance filings, if they have a Green Card, or are in the U.S. for 183 days in any one tax year or for 122 days per year, over three tax years.

Why? "An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Care" - Benjamin Franklin

Consider: In the U.S., over 82,000 lawsuits are filed daily; 30 million yearly.
In California, 2 million lawsuits are filed yearly:

International Asset Protection – Real Estate
International Asset Protection - US Investments
International Asset Protection – International Life Insurance

Onshore asset protection may shield assets from litigation. Offshore asset protection, though more costly, offers greater benefits:

1) No U.S. jurisdiction on offshore assets.

2) No enforcement of U.S. judgments.

3) Privacy/confidentiality.

In my practice I recommend the following jurisdictions:

1) Where the statue of limitations on fraudulent conveyances is two years
or less (Bahamas);

2) In Bahamas, U.S. judgments must be relitigated;

3) That do not reciprocally enforce foreign (United States) judgments (Bahamas and Isle of Man);

4) In the Isle of Man, no service of process for lawsuits on non-residents defendants and U.S. judgments must be relitigated.

5) Life Insurance Policy (Cayman Islands) creditor protected: Exempt from attachment;

Please visit our International Asset Protection Blog for more information.