Tag Archive for: matrimonial asset search
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…
Finding Litigation Awards and Settlement Proceeds
PROBLEM:
For years, you have heard your debtor complain about a lawsuit between him and his former business partner. You suspect that the case is nearing a close, and that the debtor may receive a sizeable payout. The debtor…
Finding Royalty Payments
PROBLEM:
Your debtor is a fairly accomplished author and you’re pretty sure that he periodically receives royalties on some of his works, even though he tells you that he doesn’t earn any royalty income.
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SOLUTION:
As is often…
How to Track Down and Value Stock Options
PROBLEM:
Your debtor tells you that everything she earned while she was married is reflected in her tax returns, but you remember her asking your advice on whether she should accept stock options instead of a raise a few years back. You can…
How We Find Hidden Fur: Stolen Stoles Discovered
PROBLEM:
You know that your debtor has a taste for the finer things in life, but, above all she adores furs. Occasionally, a new mink would suddenly appear on the first wintry day of the year. If you asked about it, she would shrug it off,…
Finding Secretly Owned Historic Property
PROBLEM:
The debtor has a passion for historic architecture, and you remember him once mentioning a beautiful old house that he was thinking about buying years ago. You suspect that he may have secretly purchased the house and has failed…
Tracking Down a Patent, Trademark or Copyright
PROBLEM:
Your debtor's come clean on stocks, bonds and a condominium he owns, but you suspect he has valuable intellectual property rights acquired during marriage. Half the value of those rights is yours, but first you have to find the property.
SOLUTIONS:
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Intellectual…
Finding Collections of Rare Things
PROBLEM:
The debtor is a big collector, whether of coins, stamps, toys, or comic books. You ask about the collection but get no response, or else you are told it was “lost” or sold for much less than you were always told it was worth. You…
When Debtors Make Themselves Look Poor by Raising Spending
PROBLEM:
To make himself appear cash-poor, the debtor, a small business owner, increases his business’s discretionary expenditures knowing that he can recoup the money after the divorce is final.
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SOLUTION:
This problem can take…
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…
