Jennifer Gligoric - Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #175

Don't think you need an LLC as a real estate investor? Think again! Jennifer Gligoric, the owner and co-founder of Leafy Legal Services, has seen all the ugly that comes with not having your assets protected. She helps her clients put structures and layers of protection in place so they aren't left exposed in legal situations. Listen in to hear Jennifer's CSIRE story, and learn how the victims could've saved tens of thousands in legal fees had they had an LLC in place. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting leighbrown.com. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:30 – Introducing Jennifer and what she does 02:10 – She is the co-founder and owner of Leafy Legal services; they help real estate investors with asset protection and estate planning 02:30 – She started with a law firm and has been an entrepreneur for 20 years; she knows why businesses tank and it's always HR 03:40 – She helps entrepreneurs put structure and layers of protection in place; lawsuits are rampant and its easy for a lawyer to put a lien against a property 06:00 – Why it's important to protect your assets 06:20 – Lawyers look at the value of your assets, not what you owe 07:00 – Jennifer's CSIRE story 07:00 – This wasn't her personal story, but she dealt with in an ancillary way 07:15 – A realtor sold a home that was never disclosed to have been a meth house 07:20 – The family who moved in started to get sick, as did the neighbors, and the landlord got sued 07:40 – The lawyers attached lien after lien to every piece of property they could – none of their property was protected 08:00 – The people had to spend $62,000 of legal fees just to prove they didn't know the house was a meth house 08:30 – How the mess could have been less messy 08:40 – The family was decimated by legal fees just to prove they didn't know; they had to hire great lawyers because the suing family also had great lawyers 09:00 – Jennifer's firm could've helped avoid liens; she could've set them up from the beginning so their assets were protected 10:00 – With Leafy, there would've been nothing for the lawyers to "get" and lien 10:50 – On having an LLC 11:00 – You want anonymity; you want to transfer house deeds out of your name as soon as you buy them 12:30 – How to contact Jennifer (she can work in all 50 states!) 13:00 - Go to leafylegalservices.com to book a consult 13:30 – Type in the code crazyshit2019 for $51 off 3 Key Points It's always HR! You DO need to protect yourself and your assets. Get an LLC and protect your assets!