The firm
A law firm that drafts the trust and litigates the dispute.
Offshore and domestic asset protection since 1992. Multi-jurisdiction by design. Led by a principal attorney who has argued these structures in court.
Short answer: Tresp, Day & Associates has structured offshore and domestic asset protection since 1992, the year the Hague Trust Convention entered into force. Founder Kevin L. Day wrote the books the rest of the bar learned from. Principal Attorney Elizabeth A. Tresp litigates trust and estate disputes. That is the record. See why 1992 is the date that matters.
Most firms in this field draft. A smaller number speak and write. Very few also walk into court on the other side of a trust dispute. That is the difference here. The document is only as good as its performance under pressure, and pressure is a litigation fact pattern, timing, retained control, situs contacts, and whether the client told the truth on the record.
Since 1992
The firm opened in 1992, the year the Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition entered into force. That treaty is what made modern offshore asset protection available to U.S. clients without giving the assets away. Kevin L. Day, JD, MBA, built the national practice on that change, four books (Lawsuits, Taxes & Asset Protection, Offshore Money Strategies, The Privacy Guide, The Ultra-Privacy Guide), five audio courses, decades of teaching other lawyers, admission to the United States Supreme Court.
Other asset protection attorneys arrived later, often with a single packaged jurisdiction and a search budget. Volume formation shops arrived with an LLC and a landing page that calls the filing “asset protection” for rental real estate. Neither is this practice. An LLC is a container. See why an LLC is not a plan.
Elizabeth A. Tresp now leads the firm as Principal Attorney, with the same multi-jurisdiction practice and a trust-and-probate litigation docket that informs every plan.
How we work
We do not sell a single product. Cook Islands, Nevis, Belize, Cayman, the Bahamas, the Crown Dependencies, and seven U.S. domestic-trust states are tools. The work is choosing among them, and often layering them, against the client’s assets, domicile, risk, and timeline. Implementation is coordinated with Tresp Corporate Services where Wyoming entities, registered-agent work, and ongoing compliance belong in the same plan. The plan that is not maintained is the plan a court sets aside. See compliance programs.
See how an engagement actually runs, from the first call through funding and administration.
Offices
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California
2533 S Coast Hwy 101, Suite 240
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA 92007
(858) 755-6672
The coastal office where most consultations begin. Weekend appointments on request. FaceTime, Google Meet, or Zoom when travel does not make sense.
Kemmerer, Wyoming
821 S Main St
Kemmerer, WY 83101
(307) 800-1088
The building at 821 S Main Street was fully renovated by Elizabeth and Brian Tresp. The Wyoming office is a working presence in a state whose charging-order statute and Qualified Spendthrift Trust are part of the reason clients come here, not a mail drop.
Attorneys
Elizabeth A. Tresp, JD, LL.M.
Principal Attorney. Estate planning, asset protection, and trust and estate litigation. Admitted in California, Wyoming, Montana, the U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of California.
Kevin L. Day, JD, MBA (Ret.)
The practice’s foundation. Author of four books on lawsuits, taxes, asset protection and privacy. Admitted before the United States Supreme Court.
Michele Fischbein, JD, LL.M.
Offshore and domestic protection work, and estate plans, in San Diego since 2000.
Heidi J. Thompson, EdM, JD
Of Counsel. Multistate wills and trusts (Arizona, Florida). Author of the Lifeguard Your Legacy series.
What we will not do
This firm does not hide assets, evade tax, or move property against an existing creditor. Planning has to precede the claim. If it is already too late for a full structure, we will say so, see is it too late, and tell you what remains lawful.
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Common questions
Frequently asked
Is Tresp, Day & Associates a national firm?
The practice is national and international in the work it does. Offices are in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California and Kemmerer, Wyoming. Clients are across the United States, Europe and Asia.
Who is the principal attorney?
Elizabeth A. Tresp, JD, LL.M. She designs the plans and she litigates trust and estate disputes.
How long has the firm practiced offshore asset protection?
Since 1992, the year the Hague Trust Convention entered into force. Founder Kevin L. Day authored four books and five audio courses on the subject. Other asset protection attorneys who now occupy search results arrived later. Tenure is not a slogan here. It is the filing date.
Is an LLC enough asset protection for rental real estate?
No. An LLC is a container. It can isolate inside liability if it is maintained. It does not, by itself, protect the membership interest from a personal creditor, survive a personal guarantee, or substitute for a funded trust.
How is the firm related to Tresp Corporate Services?
Tresp Corporate Services, LLC is a separate Wyoming company that handles implementation and compliance. Legal advice and trust drafting stay at Tresp, Day & Associates. Entity filings, registered-agent work, and annual maintenance run through TCS so a funded plan does not go stale.
This website is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. Every situation is different; please consult a qualified attorney about your specific circumstances.
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