欺诈 & 隐藏的资产

If you suspect your spouse has intentionally hidden assets, we are here to help. The staff at 伍德拉夫家庭律师事务所 have training in fraud detection methods. Our experienced family law 和 divorce attorneys have knowledge, skill 和 experience to deal with situations in which there has been fraud 和 one of the parties has hidden assets from the other party. It is important to have someone with the expertise to deal with these types of situations at your side throughout this process.

正如人们所预料的那样, fraud 和 hidden assets are usually not issues at the very beginning of a marriage. At the beginning of a marriage, both parties usually do not anticipate that their marriage will ever come to an end. Since neither party is contemplating a future divorce, there is no reason for either party to consider hiding their assets. 一般来说, the issue of actively hiding assets tends to occur when one party has decided that the marriage is probably over 和 is considering divorce.

Once one of the parties has decided that a divorce is likely imminent, it is at this point that they realize they are going to have to divide everything that has been earned, 购买, or acquired during the marriage down the middle with their spouse. This does not sit well with some people. The party may feel that it is in their best interests to begin secreting away money or assets so that they will not have to be shared with their spouse. Hiding or 隐瞒 assets may also be used a way to punish the other spouse for any perceived wrongdoing.

最终, when the parties actually separate 和 file for a divorce, the assets have already been hidden, making the process of distributing the marital property much more difficult. It is very difficult to have a good faith negotiation regarding the division of property when one spouse is in the dark as to the true extent of the marital assets due to the actions of the other spouse. It is also difficult for a judge to make an accurate division of the property if not all of the property is disclosed in the required inventory affidavits of marital property. 

Lying or misleading the other spouse regarding actual assets 和 liabilities you have possession of may be considered fraud. Filling out the required inventory affidavits of marital property requires each spouse’s notarized signature. Each party is required to provide a full 和 fair disclosure of the known assets 和 liabilities. Putting false information on, or failing to disclose information on these equitable distribution (ED) affidavits, 然后签字, 可能是欺诈.

It is important to be honest 和 truthful when filling out the ED affidavit, as there can be serious legal consequences for intentionally hiding, 隐瞒, 或者谎报资产. This is where an experienced family law 和 divorce attorney can be of assistance. Having a fresh perspective reviewing both your ED affidavit 和 your spouse’s ED affidavit can catch questionable items that you may miss. 

If you believe your spouse has been hiding assets, or has committed fraud on his or her ED affidavit, contact us to set up an initial consultation.