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That is terrifying.

What are some strategies you could use to insulate yourself from this, even a little?

I've got two ideas off the top of my head...

1. Cash stashed somewhere. 2. A lawyer with a big retainer paid years in advance.

Both of those would be really painful to do. What are some better ideas?

Advances expire, and your cash stash would likely be a crime (so even if you were innocent of the original crime, hiding assets from a warrant would be it's own charge).

This is why we as a society need to stop civil forfeiture. It deprives the accused of the right of defense.

>What are some strategies you could use to insulate yourself from this, even a little?

Don't inflate the value of real estate deals in exchange for kickbacks.

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