Tag Archive for: hidden money

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When Spying on Your Spouse’s Computer Turns into Wiretapping

One of the most powerful tools a spouse had to monitor assets or other activities is to look at the shared computer of the spouse under investigation. We have written before in When You’re Allowed to Look Through Your Debtor’s Computers…
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How Investigation Helps Forensic Accountants

What’s wrong with using a forensic accountant in your hunt for a spouse’s hidden assets? Nothing, provided you hand that accountant all the pertinent information you can. We’ve mentioned the need for these professionals frequently on our…
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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. …
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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…
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Hidden Tax Money: Overpaying This Year to Get a Refund Post-Divorce

PROBLEM: Your debtor has been in charge of handling the family’s finances throughout your marriage and you’re completely in the dark as to what is on your tax returns.   SOLUTION: We spend an awful lot of time telling you…
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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. [light] SOLUTIONS: If…