Bluffton Asset Protection Lawyer

Asset Protection for Families, Business Owners and Professionals

You’ve worked hard to build a life of value or a successful business . At LowcoTerra Law Firm, we help South Carolina families, professionals, and business owners protect what matters most — their homes, their assets, and their brand. Whether you’re safeguarding a lifetime of savings or are leaving behind first generation wealth, we build custom strategies rooted in clarity, legality and legacy.

Why Asset Protection Matters

You’ve worked hard to build wealth, whether through your career, your business, or investments. Without the right plan, that wealth could be lost to:

  • Lawsuits or liability

  • Long-term care and Medicaid spend-down

  • Divorce or creditors

  • Family conflict or mismangement

Tools We Use

With a strong asset protection plan, your wealth is secure, your wishes honored, and your legacy is preserved for the next generation. To accomplish this, we use tools such as:

  • Irrevocable and Revocable Living Trusts

  • LLCs and Business Entity Planning

  • Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

  • Lifetime Inheritance Trusts

  • Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives

  • Strategic Gift and Tax Planning

Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Protection for Student Athletes

Protect Your Name. Protect Your Future.

The opportunity to profit from your name, image, and likeness (NIL) is exciting — but it also brings risks. Without the right legal protections in place, student-athletes and their families can face unfair contracts, tax complications, and threats to long-term wealth.

At LowcoTerra Law Firm, we help South Carolina student-athletes and their families safeguard what they’ve earned. Our NIL protection services ensure that every deal you sign aligns with your goals, complies with NCAA and state regulations, and preserves your eligibility. Beyond the immediate opportunities, we help you build a foundation for lasting success — from protecting income streams to integrating NIL earnings into a larger asset and legacy protection plan.

Our NIL Services Include:

  • Contract Review & Negotiation: Make sure every agreement works for you, not just the other side.

  • Asset Protection Strategies: Protect NIL income from unnecessary risks, lawsuits, and future liabilities.

  • Tax & Compliance Guidance: Stay on top of NCAA rules, state laws, and tax obligations.

  • Integration with Legacy Planning: Incorporate NIL earnings into trusts, estate planning, and long-term financial goals (as applicable)

Why It Matters:
NIL is more than a paycheck — it’s the first building block of your financial future. With trusted guidance, you can turn short-term deals into long-term security and protect both your career and your legacy.

Ready to protect what you’ve built? A great place to start is by attending one our free seminars or webinars or schedule your complimentary discovery call today.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Yes — asset protection is entirely legal when done proactively and ethically. We use trusted legal tools recognized under South Carolina law.

  • Not with the right trust structure. We design plans that balance protection with the level of access and control you're comfortable with.

  • No — that can trigger penalties under Medicaid’s 5-year look-back rule and expose your assets to their creditors, divorces, or poor decisions.

  • No. NIL opportunities are available to student-athletes at all levels — Division I, II, III, NAIA, and even high school in some states. If you have a personal brand, social following, or local influence, you may have NIL opportunities regardless of division.

  • NIL deals are income — and income is an asset. Without the right legal and financial structures, that income can be exposed to lawsuits, mismanagement, or taxes. By integrating NIL earnings into an estate and asset protection plan, you safeguard not only your short-term opportunities but your long-term financial security.

  • Believe it or not, most NIL contracts are written to benefit the brand or sponsor — not the athlete. Having a lawyer review and negotiate protects you from unfair terms, hidden liabilities, or giving away rights you didn’t intend to. A lawyer also makes sure your deals comply with NCAA and state rules so your eligibility stays intact.

Ready to Get Started?

Contact Us.

hello@lowcoterra.com
(843) 593-8182

10 State Road S-7-50
Bluffton, SC 29910