Estate Planning · DuPage County, Illinois
Wills, trusts, and the planning that keeps your family in control and out of court, from the same DuPage County firm since 1990.
This is a specialized area of estate planning. Asset protection is planning done in advance — not after a lawsuit, judgment, or claim arrives. We help Illinois professionals, business owners, and high-net-worth families structure their assets so creditors can’t easily reach them.
At Chris J. Aiello, P.C., we’ve handled these matters for DuPage County clients for over three decades. We translate the complexity into plain language, recommend strategies that actually fit your situation, and integrate this planning with the rest of your estate documents.
Every situation is different. We design the right combination for yours.
When asset protection is legitimate vs fraudulent transfer
Business entity protection (LLCs, S-corps, holding companies)
We know the Illinois rules in this niche — not just generic estate planning principles.
Specialized strategies must coordinate with your wills, trusts, and POAs. We design them together.
We model the actual tax and benefit impact of strategies before you commit.
Tax law and rules change. We update strategies as needed over time.
Specialized work but predictable pricing — quoted at consultation, not hourly billed.
Chris or John handles this work personally. No handoffs to paralegals.
From our Villa Park office, we represent clients across DuPage County and the western suburbs of Chicago.
Planning done before any claim exists is legitimate. Transferring assets after a claim or lawsuit is filed — or in anticipation of one — is fraudulent transfer and can be unwound. Timing is everything in this area.
Insurance is layer one. Asset protection planning is layer two — covering gaps in insurance, judgment amounts exceeding policy limits, and intentional acts that insurance excludes. Both work together.
Most often: physicians, attorneys, business owners, real estate investors, and high-net-worth families. Also valuable for anyone with significant liability exposure (rental property owners, contractors, board members).
Sometimes. Asset protection trusts (DAPTs) can affect income tax treatment and require careful design. We integrate protection planning with tax planning.
Generally no. Transfers after a claim arises can be unwound by courts as fraudulent. Limited options may exist depending on facts. The conversation has to happen earlier.
A free consultation tells you whether this strategy fits your situation — and what the realistic impact would be.