Tag Archive for: hidden assets
Tracking Down Life Insurance Settlement Payouts
PROBLEM:
You are fairly certain your debtor has a life insurance policy and you are worried he may try to cash in on it before you get divorced.
SOLUTIONS:
The law surrounding life insurance policies in divorce can be confusing…
Finding Hidden Foreign Property
PROBLEM:
The debtor, whose family lives in Brazil, claims to have no foreign investments. He mentioned years ago that his family had some rental properties in Sao Palo, but you have never seen them, and you don’t know exactly where they…
The Ex Factor: Ex-Husband Accuses X Factor Judge Paulina Rubio of Hiding Assets
According to several media reports, Latin superstar, Paulina Rubio has been accused by her ex-husband of concealing assets during their divorce proceedings earlier this year. The couple divorced in March and the pop-star reportedly agreed…
Oprah Helps Father Hide Assets in Messy Divorce
Last week, a Tennessee judge fined Oprah Winfrey’s father, Vernon Winfrey, $70,000 in legal fees as punishment for bad behavior during his divorce. According to the judge’s decision, Mr. Winfrey used some fairly complicated maneuvers to…
Tracking Down Travelers Checks
PROBLEM:
For as long as you’ve known your debtor, he’s insisted on purchasing travelers checks before going on any vacation. You didn’t really see the need, but now you’re starting to wonder if he may actually have converted some…
How We Find Hidden Trusts and Pensions
PROBLEM:
You suspect your debtor has interests in a pension plan or trust, but you’re so out of the loop with the family finances, you aren’t sure where to start looking for the money.
SOLUTIONS:
As we always…
Lupe’s Fiasco: Drug Kingpin’s Wife Accuses Rapper of Hiding Money
Gossip sites were all abuzz last week with news of rapper Lupe Fiasco’s legal battle with Inita Patton, the estranged wife of convicted drug kingpin and Fiasco’s mentor, Charles Patton. The court filings have yet to be released to the…
Tracking Down Payments to Friends, Family and Hidden Companies
PROBLEM:
To make it seem like he has very little money, the debtor has been writing checks and giving cash to his friends, family and other people/businesses with the intention of recovering this money after you get divorced.
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SOLUTIONS:
If…
Criminally Fabulicious: Hidden Assets in the Giudice Bankruptcy Fraud Case
Teresa and Joe Giudice, stars of Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey, are leading a double life these days, running back and forth between arraignments and media appearances. Last week, the couple pleaded not guilty to 39 counts…
Thinking Outside the [Shoe] Box: The Shaks, Collections and Divorce Asset Searches
The media seems to be having a good chuckle over the recent legal tiff between hedge fund manager Daniel Shak and his ex-wife, professional poker player Beth Shak. The couple divorced about three years ago, but Daniel is requesting that the…
