Forster, Gary A.

Gary Forster is a Florida native practicing in all areas of business transactions, personal planning and tax matters, both domestic and international. Gary handles a variety of corporate, personal and tax planning matters ranging from wealth protection and corporate structuring to complex business reorganizations.

Gary is a member of both the Florida and District of Columbia Bars, including bar sections for international and tax law. Gary is also a member of the U.S. Tax Court and the American Bar Association Asset Protection Planning Committee. Gary has been involved in several civic organizations, including several chambers of commerce and served as President and Director of the International Council (a foreign affairs organization supported by the U.S. State Department).

Gary earned an undergraduate degree from Tufts University, graduating cum laude, with majors in Spanish Literature and Economics. He earned his law degree at the University of Florida where he graduated with honors. During law school, Gary was the Articles Editor of the Florida Journal of International Law. Gary continued on in Gainesville for his Masters in Taxation where he was a graduate fellow. Gary's education also includes studies at the University of Madrid, Oxford University and Leiden University in the Netherlands. Gary is fluent in Spanish.

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Gary writes and lectures frequently on international tax, corporate law and asset protection issues. Legal Notes written by Gary (available at this site) include:

Protecting Life Insurance Assets
Retirement Plans/ERISA
Revival of the Multi-Member, LLC and Burial of the Single Member, LLC
The Drawback to Tenancy by the Entities
The Death of the Single Member LLC in Florida
Future Creditors
Transfers in Contemplation of Bankruptcy
Life Insurance Cash Surrender Value - Florida Protection
Protecting Life Insurance Assets
Choosing the Right LLC #2
Choosing the Right LLC
Foreign Annuities
Bankruptcy and the Loss of Asset Protection
Bankruptcy/General Overview
Attribution of Auto Liability
Reasons for Offshore Planning
Race for Judgment
Choice of Law
Origins of Asset Protection
Prenuptial Agreements
Single Member LLCs
Continued Discussion Retirement Plan (creditor protections afforded)
Retirement Plans/ERISA
Equity Stripping
Fraudulent Transfers
Tenancy by the Entirety
Capital Gains/Non-Resident Aliens
Delaware Series LLC
Foreign LLCs
Domestic Asset Protection Trusts
Segregation of Real Estate from an Operating Business
Limited Liability Partnerships
Conversion of Corporations
Homestead Protection