Family Law

Bank, credit card statements, and other forms of financial evidence represent an oasis of unbiased facts in what are highly charged situations of divorce resolution.

Working through lifestyle analysis, identification of undisclosed assets, and how to handle commingled assets can consume significant time and resources, restricting professionals' ability to handle more cases of greater complexity.

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Lifestyle analysis

To accurately determine a standard of living that is backed by evidence, swiftly gain clarity of regular spending habits with Valid8’s transaction categorization capabilities.

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Balance trending of accounts over time
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Determine household and individual spending habits from actual transactions
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Identify spending anomalies that may indicate unknown lifestyle activities

Find undisclosed assets

Parties attempting to conceal assets or liabilities will inevitably leave transactions pointing to their efforts and a precise search of Valid8’s structured transaction set will help identify any indicators.

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Transfers of money to accounts not previously known can represent an attempt to hide assets
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Unearned income (eg trust distributions, inheritances, etc) are often not reported on tax returns and may need to be factored into settlements
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Hidden debts or liabilities can be surfaced
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Identify transfers between accounts and entities

Automated transfer matching of money movements will identify transfers between accounts and entities, clarifying financial behavior and supporting a more equitable opinion.

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Commingling of personal finances with business accounts
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Changes in regular contributions over time
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Unmatched transfers can represent undisclosed accounts for investigation

Community vs. separate

Whether in Common Law or Community Marital Property Law jurisdictions, review of Valid8’s transaction tracing results will help to ascertain how property needs to be considered as part of an equitable settlement.

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Use historical records to determine the status of property at the beginning of the relationship
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Gain clarity on how formerly separate property may now need to be considered as community
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Support opinions on whether property was ever used for the benefit of the other party, subject to individual state legislation
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Family Law offices across the U.S. use Valid8 for small and large divorce cases. Whether you need to assess if forensic accountants are required, or just want to streamline and accelerate the discovery phase of a case, we can help.