Do You Hold Your Assets in a C-Corp or S-Corp. Jake Claver works through creditor protection, charging order and living trust in this recording.
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What this recording covers
Selecting an appropriate corporate entity for holding digital assets requires evaluating creditor exposure and ownership flexibility. Claver compares traditional corporations with limited liability companies, noting that holding assets directly in an S-corporation or C-corporation creates legal vulnerabilities because corporate stock can be seized in litigation. In contrast, a limited liability company organized in states like Wyoming offers charging order protection, restricting judgment creditors from seizing underlying assets. Claver explains an alternative structural model where a C-corporation serves strictly as a management entity rather than the asset holder, collecting administrative fees while an underlying limited liability company retains the digital assets. Additionally, Claver highlights that revocable living trusts can hold equity on a C-corporation capitalization table, whereas United States tax law prohibits trusts from holding shares in an S-corporation, making entity selection essential for estate and asset protection planning.
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