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A Spouse's Guide To Hiding Assets

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• 08/02/08 - "Squandering" your money. It has been suggested that using a place, such as Las Vegas, as a location to do so, might have a few negative aspects that you need to consider. One being that the casinos have cctv cameras to record your activities in them. The tapes so generated can be subpoenaed in court cases if you are using this tactic [an option that might be used by a pursuing spouse if dealing in large amounts of "squandered" money.] A better use of this tactic would be to go to on offshore gambling casino such as in the Bahamas or the like, away from US jurisdiction.
• 08/02/08 - The following tactic was noted in a recent newspaper article:  "If there's a chance that your wages can be garnished by a creditor [or spouse], Klueger says you might explore the following potential option with an attorney in your state. Consider forming a corporation in which you're not an employee. Arrange with your employer to collect your wages through this corporation. Thus, any possible garnishment would hit your corporation. Obviously you can't honor it because you're not its employee." [Note: this sounds plausible for use to prevent a spouse from having your wages garnished through a court action. Check with your attorney as to its advisability.] 
• 07/12/08 - If you hide assets that the other spouse are entitled to in some states is an illegal act. In fact, the non-offending spouse can file a RICO Act claim against the offending spouse and get three times the amount because your spouse hid assets. You may even be asked in most cases to list assets in a sworn affidavit and you cannot lie.
       Yes, the RICO Act is not just for organized crime, it can be used against spouses who hide assets. Make sure you check with an attorney in your state on what is legal and illegal. Instead of getting half, you may get nothing. Check out www.RICOact.com for further information. Mr. Grell is an expert on RICO and can answer your questions. He has represented both Plaintiffs and Defendants in cases and hasn't lost any cases.