Benny Kass: If you own multiple rental properties, consider an LLC for each (San Antonio Express-News/KENS 5)

Story date: 2008-04-18 04:31:05
Added on: 2008-04-18 18:00:18

Dear Benny: I own several single-family rental homes. In talking to advisers, one says I should put the houses into LLCs for liability protection. Another said, don't bother. If you get sued, your liability protection on your homeowners policy plus your umbrella policy will cover you.


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