The Small Business Landlord-Tenant Wars Have Begun
The big guys have been going bankrupt, but the real carnage is yet to come:. Among America’s small businesses. Potential creditors need to get organized for the fight which appears to have been kicked off in New York this month with a fascinating…
Three Men, One Wife: husband’s business partners sued in “dirty soap opera” divorce
In an unusual move for a divorce case, a Queens judge added Benny Tal’s business partners as defendants in Benny’s divorce action because the three men had colluded to hide Benny’s assets from his wife Michal. As Michal told the New…
Husband May Face Jail Time for Hiding Assets in Offshore Companies
A London judge has ordered oil trader Michael Prest to pay his wife over $600,000 in support and alimony payments or face jail time. Prest’s case gained attention last year for a landmark U.K. Supreme Court ruling permitting Yasmin Prest…
Former Brooklyn Prosecutor Convicted of Fraud on NYC Transit Authority
According to the New York Law Journal, yesterday, a Brooklyn jury convicted former Brooklyn prosecutor, John Headley, of fraud and misconduct over his misuse of New York City Transit Authority funds. Headley’s company, Advance I.M.E. Co.,…
Maybe Next Year: Delaying Income to Make Business Seem Worse
PROBLEM:
The debtor shows you some accounts from his business, and business is bad. However, that is because he is putting off booking income this year to make himself look worse-off financially than he is. Once the divorce is final, all that…
Gone Today, Here Tomorrow: Overpaying Employees To Hide Assets
PROBLEM:
Debtors who own their own business can hide funds by cutting checks to a nonexistent employee or overpaying a current employee. Once creditors are no longer hunting for funds, the debtor simply voids the checks and pockets the money.
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SOLUTION:
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Putting It Off: Small Businesses Defer Payments Until a Later Period
PROBLEM:
Debtors who run their own business know there is always a risk their books will be scrutinized. In order to maintain the façade that they have few to no assets, many find ways to hold back revenue. In some instances, debtors arrange…
