Finding Investments in Commodity Futures Contracts
PROBLEM:
You know you’ve heard your debtor tell friends that some of his best investments were in commodity futures contracts, but you have no way of knowing just how much money he has invested in them.
SOLUTION:
We’ve…
Finding Offshore Assets: New Database Makes It Easier?
We wrote not too long ago here about our methodology for tracking down offshore accounts and how difficult and expensive this process can be. Well, it looks like locating offshore accounts may have just become a tiny bit easier.
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Finding Hidden Offshore Assets: Criminals Make Mistakes — We Take Advantage
We get asked all the time to figure out how much money a person may be hiding offshore. Usually, it’s not as straightforward as the recent guilty plea by Ty Warner, the founder of Beanie Babies, who admitted to using a secret Swiss account…
Tracking Down a Stock Portfolio
PROBLEM:
You’re fairly certain your debtor has a large stock portfolio, but you fear he will either try to cash in on his investments or will hide them from you.
SOLUTIONS:
Tracking down your debtor’s stock portfolio can…
Hidden 401(k) Accounts: How to Find Them
PROBLEM:
You suspect that the debtor has been contributing money to a 401(k) retirement account for years, and he doesn’t intend to share the funds with you.
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SOLUTION:
Unlike with pensions, married people are generally not legally…
No Surrender: Finding Secret Life Insurance Policies
PROBLEM:
You suspect that your spouse has secretly hidden money by purchasing a life insurance policy that he plans to cash in once the divorce is final.
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SOLUTION:
The first step is to look for any evidence of payments to insurance…
Bonds: The Gift of Steady Income and Traceable Records
PROBLEM:
The debtor has no cash to his name and his real property is mortgaged. All of his wealth is tied up in bonds. Where to find them?
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SOLUTION:
The nice thing about bonds is that they generate income. Unlike a piece of real…
Hidden Treasure: Tracing Gold Assets
PROBLEM:
The debtor decides that instead of investing in stocks and bonds, he’s going to put his money into gold, and then takes pains to hide this investment from creditors.
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SOLUTION:
Gold investments come in various forms, including…
