The old hide the shell game

Sometimes I see a divorce where there is a family business. It reminds me of "the old hide the shell" game. A common technique of some business owners is to shift assets under someone elses name - to avoid the reach of a divorcing spouse. The assets end up under a variety of names in different combinations.

These cases are tough but they can be tackled. The trick is to "unravel" all the transactions and show they were done for fraudulent purposes. If the evidence is clear, a court can undo many types of transactions.

It is hard - but can be done.