Exposing bad actors, fraudulent schemes, and deceptive practices in the offshore asset protection industry to protect consumers and maintain professional integrity.
A comprehensive investigation into Kevin Wessell, who markets himself as "The Business Guy," and his companies Lawyers Limited and Asset Protection Planners. This report examines court records, public filings, and documented concerns regarding alleged fraud, deceptive marketing practices, and questions about the unauthorized practice of law.
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Why Bridge Trusts®—marketed as affordable alternatives to offshore trusts—carry critical legal vulnerabilities including court injunctions, contempt risk, and timing failures.
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Blake Harris Law—formerly one of Southpac's top referring firms—explains the five reasons it ended its partnership with Southpac Trust Company, citing consistent service failures, billing problems, and response delays stretching weeks to months.
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An examination of the structural weaknesses that make state-based trusts vulnerable to creditor attacks and why they consistently fail in court.
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Examining how critics misrepresent offshore trust case law and revealing what these cases actually demonstrate about proper asset protection planning.
Read Full Analysis →The Offshore Watchdog serves as a central index of all external reporting on Kevin Wessell, “The Business Guy,” Lawyers Limited, and Asset Protection Planners. Articles marked Sponsored? appear favorable to Wessell — we include them for completeness but believe they may represent paid or arranged coverage rather than independent journalism.
Forbes • Jay Adkisson • October 2013
Forbes contributor Jay Adkisson examines “The Alps,” the Swedish credit union promoted by Wessell and partners. Clients were told their funds would be held safely in a regulated Swedish institution — in reality, the money was invested in Washington State real estate and the institution lacked proper regulatory standing.
OffshoreAlert • Ongoing
OffshoreAlert — the leading investigative publication covering the offshore financial industry — has tracked Kevin Wessell across multiple filings, complaints, and legal proceedings. This archive page collects all of their reporting on him in one place.
OffshoreAlert
OffshoreAlert reports on a lawsuit filed against Kevin Wessell by a Florida asset protection law firm alleging false advertising — a case that directly implicates his practice of marketing legal services without a law license.
Grit Daily • Jordan French • March 18, 2026
Grit Daily covers the growing scrutiny surrounding Kevin Wessell, including his marketing practices, legal history, and the concerns raised about his companies Lawyers Limited and Asset Protection Planners.
MAUR Law • June 24, 2024
A federal judge rejected a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit involving a foreign investment fraud scheme in which a Virginia resident lost over $300,000 in a purported Swedish “e-savings account.” The fraud was allegedly operated through Kevin Wessell’s company, Incway Corporation.
Federal Tax Crimes Blog • May 2022
Wessell was not convicted of tax crimes. However, in United States v. Wessell, the government sought to enforce an IRS summons after Wessell failed to produce records tied to offshore accounts in the Bahamas, Belize, and the British Virgin Islands. The IRS’s own filings described his financial activity as bearing the “hallmarks of tax evasion” — a characterization worth noting, whatever the ultimate outcome.
Additional articles will be added as they are identified.
The Business Guy
Kevin Wessell
The operator behind Lawyers Limited and Asset Protection Planners.
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Lawyers Limited
A company operated by Kevin Wessell raising concerns about unauthorized practice of law.
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Asset Protection Planners
Kevin Wessell’s asset protection services company, also marketed as “The Business Guy.”
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