Texas Asset Protection: §112.035(d), Turnover Orders, and the Federal Estate Tax. Texas exemptions protect your homestead and retirement. They don't protect your balance sheet — and no income tax means the federal estate problem arrives faster.
Texas LLCs are widely marketed as judgment-proof because of the charging-order statute. A 2025 Texas appellate court just confirmed that’s not the whole story — and that creditors have more tools than most investors realize.
The failing Series LLC for Asset Protection
Texas Asset Protection: What the Law Actually Allows. Texas homestead protection is unlimited. Self-settled trusts are void under §112.035(d). Charging-order exclusivity holds — except against a shell with no real partners.
Real Estate Asset Protection: Inside vs. Outside Liability. One LLC per property handles inside liability. It does nothing for a personal judgment. Why the Wyoming holding LLC everyone recommends is the weakest layer, and what replaces it.