How Many Divorcing Men Hide Assets? Maybe the Majority
For women wondering whether their ex-husband (or soon-to-be ex) is hiding assets on them, rest assured that you are not alone.
According to a new white paper put out by Francis Financial, a wealth-management firm that specializes in advising…
The Offshore Assets Play Book
Clients come to us all the time with the suspicion that their spouse has stashed assets offshore. The problem is that they are not sure where.
If there is one thing that is as difficult as getting money returned from an overseas location, it…
Can You Get Me Bank Accounts and Some Cocaine, Please?
If an investigator told you he could get you some cocaine or find you a way to conduct illegal business with North Korea, would you say “go ahead” simply based on the idea that it could be done?
We ask people this question fairly often…
Offshore Asset Search? Start with Onshore
Clients always want to know what’s involved in searching offshore for hidden assets. Our usual answer is, “time and a lot more money than it’s probably worth, unless you’re looking for millions of dollars.”
Suddeutsche Zeitung, one…
Even if You Get Bank Accounts, Your Work Has Just Begun
We are asked all the time to get into the bank account records of the other side in divorce and other matters. As we’ve written many times, most recently here and various entries here, without a court order you can't make a bank hand over…
Magical Bank Account Searching
It happens at least twice a month: someone calls our office and asks us to obtain bank account information for another person – usually an estranged spouse.
We reply that without a court order, we are not entitled to know the account number,…
Envelopes Stuffed with Cash and Secret Offshore Companies: how $20 million goes missing
In a dramatic divorce case unfolding in Southern California this week, Hydee Feldstein, a retired partner at a large law firm, accused her ex-husband Peter Gregora of stealing $20 million of the couple’s money over the course of their marriage. …
Husband Sends Wife’s Home Into Foreclosure Behind Her Back
We usually blog here about how to find hidden assets in the context of a divorce, however, we recently came across a story that serves to caution those entering a marriage not to relinquish all control over the family finances.
According to…
Ex-Wife Wants Second Bite at Former Apple CEO’s Million Dollar Hidden Assets
According to media reports, Former Apple CEO John Sculley is currently being sued by his ex-wife, of 32 years, Carol “Leezy” Sculley, for allegedly hiding more than $25 million in assets from her at the time of their divorce. Sculley and…
Happy Tax Day: How to Find Assets Using Tax Returns
It’s everyone’s favorite or least favorite day of the year—tax day. While some people are rejoicing about their anticipated refund check, others are reluctantly handing money over to the government. Here, we’re thinking about the…
