Ike Devji, JD

Personal liability umbrella policies are not a magic bullet, but they remain a key tool for physicians.

The difference between physicians who manage risk and those who manage crisis when it comes to legal and financial planning.

Sometimes learning from true stories of physicians who lost assets due to poor planning is the best way to kick start your own asset protection plan.

Don't wait until the final two weeks of the year to address legal and financial planning issues. Here's what physicians should focus on now.

This week we take a look at this growing area of exposure for medical practices and some basic credentialing-compliance best practices.

Female physicians often feel less informed about financial and legal planning than their male counterparts. Here are common mistakes they make.

Medical media personalities like Sanjay Gupta have stirred the marijuana debate, and raised questions among physicians. Now, some answers.

A change in marital status isn’t the only shift that should prompt you to revisit your estate plan.

This week we conclude our review of essential business and legal planning for physicians.

Updated for 2013, here is the second set of essential legal and financial to-dos.

This week we take a large-scale view of essential legal and business issues for physicians, updated for 2013.

Why downtime is so important for highly stressed doctors, and how it can improve productivity.

A self-directed IRA can be a powerful tool for doctors and business owners if used the right way.

A recent report reveals many doctors feel they don’t know enough about personal finances. We're here to help.

Use of specialty-compounded drugs is on the rise, and so are associated risks for medical practices.

What doctors should look for when examining investment opportunities.

This week we take a look at a commonly overlooked exposure: management of employee benefit plans organized as a 401K.

Non-medical business exposures threaten physicians’ financial solvency. Personal Guarantee Insurance may help.

June wedding? Why prenuptial agreements must be part of every physician’s risk-management plan.

Do any of these caricatures describe you or other physicians you know? If so, your wealth could be in grave danger.

This week we take a look at the basics of responding to a medical board complaint.

For those who want a potentially higher degree of security with a longer track record, offshore tools like international asset protection trusts are an option.

We continue our discussion of the asset protection trust this week and examine the often misunderstood issue of jurisdiction.

A look at what asset-protection trusts are and how they can help physicians.

With fewer than 60 days until tax time the annual 11th-hour tax planning rush by doctors is in full swing. Here’s how to avoid scams.

Continuing our 12-month medical practice makeover series, today we examine essential liability coverage required by all medical practices beyond just medical malpractice liability insurance coverage.

A brief guide for physician practices, including tips on protecting yourself against RAC audits.

Misinformation, bad habits, and “wives tales” continue to plague doctors and create or ignore serious financial exposures. Here’s what to watch for.

A commonly overlooked area of risk management in physician’s business and asset-protection planning is the need for D&O insurance.

A large source of stress and expense to medical practices is real estate. Here’s how to get your house in order.