Business Torts, Family Law

Bank Account Searches: Are They Permissble?

by Edward Amaral on 4/18/2013

Lawyers and other professionals contact our office every day and ask whether it is permissible for an asset search company or private investigator to conduct bank, stock, bond or mutual fund account searches on a subject. The...more

Asset Searches and the Collection of Debt

by Edward Amaral on 4/12/2013

It has become increasingly important for both businesses and individuals to receive payments that are due to them. Debtors are often delinquent in paying for goods, services or other financial obligations. When a debtor...more

Choosing the Right Asset Search Company

by Edward Amaral on 4/10/2013

When looking to conduct an asset search, it is important to carefully choose a qualified asset search company to assist you. The internet has become second nature to the majority, making it simple for anyone to create a...more

The Skinny on Bank Account Searches and Why Choosing the Right Asset Search Firm is so Important

by Edward Amaral on 4/1/2013

Short Answer: As an attorney who has been conducting asset searches for other attorneys for over 20 years, I am repeatedly contacted or approached by lawyers and other professionals and asked whether it is permissible for a...more

Asset Search Due Diligence

by Edward Amaral on 3/29/2013

“CYA” or otherwise referred to as, cover your ass, is my recommendation to those of you who are employed in the personal injury, collections, divorce or corporate due diligence professions. For to satisfy ones due diligence...more

Why It Is Critical To Conduct Asset Searches Aside From Bank Account Searches

by Edward Amaral on 3/27/2013

On November 12, 1999, President Clinton signed the “Financial Services Modernization Act” into law, which made conducting bank account searches by asset search companies impermissible and a federal crime as you could no...more

Legal Byte: Objecting to your own discovery responses?

by Alan Goldberg on 11/29/2012

Legal Byte: Objecting to your own discovery responses? Can a person, after he/she has provided responses to discovery under oath, object to his/her own responses as vague and ambiguous? ...more

Asset Search Due Diligence

by Edward Amaral on 10/25/2012

"CYA" or otherwise referred to as, cover your ass, is my recommendation for those of you who are involved in the personal injury, collections, divorce or corporate due diligence professions. To satisfy one's due diligence is...more

Asset Search Ebook

by Edward Amaral on 10/1/2012

This Ebook is a wonderful source to learn about what an asset search is and how to conduct one to satisfy your due diligence. Find out why it is critical to perform an asset search in every personal injury, divorce,...more

Fidelity Dodges New Jersey ERISA Lawsuit

by Gary Young on 9/12/2012

Fidelity Dodges New Jersey ERISA Lawsuit by Gary S. Young on September 12, 2012 Fidelity Management Co. recently obtained a dismissal of a New Jersey class-action lawsuit over the fees that it charged to divide the...more

Legal Byte: Can non-signatories be bound by an arbitration clause?

by Alan Goldberg on 8/27/2012

In California a person who is not a party to a contract containing a mandatory arbitration clause may still be compelled to arbitrate whether that non-signatory is a plaintiff or a defendant. ...more

Cook Islands Asset Protection Trustee Subject To New York Courts Jurisdiction

by Charles (Chuck) Rubin on 4/30/2012

Southpac is a trust company that operates in several non-U.S. jurisdictions, including the Cook Islands and Nevis. Not by coincidence, the Cook Islands and Nevis have aggressive asset protection laws that seek to attract...more

Asset Protection and The Title To Your Home - Common Mistakes

by IKE DEVJI on 9/6/2011

A good part of the American dream and the largest single asset many people own is their home. Whether shelter or showpiece, the sanctuary it provides and the investment we make in our homes is among the largest in the...more