Our Basic Individual Asset Search and Basic Business Asset Search are typically used to evaluate the economic feasibility of proceeding with legal action and/or to identify assets for potential seizure. These search reports may also be used to determine the creditworthiness of an individual or business, to assess a potential partner, to facilitate a merger or acquisition, or to decide whether a financial settlement should be accepted.
For nearly three decades, The Night Owls have been offering our clients some of the most comprehensive asset searches available. Our skilled team of investigators employs a search protocol we have developed to produce a report that is both thorough and accurate. Some may think that an asset search can be run by anyone with access to a computer, but the reality is that the services of a private investigator are required in order to form a correct picture of a subject’s holdings.
Our basic asset searches are most frequently used for divorce, pre-marriage, collection of debt, probate matters, child support, and personal injury.
Like our Basic Asset Searches, our Extensive Individual Asset Search and Extensive Business Asset Search are generally employed as a means of evaluating the economic feasibility of proceeding with legal action, or when seeking out assets for potential seizure. The Extensive Asset Search may also be used whenever a full financial portrait of a subject – individual or business – is required.
A correct asset search report cannot be prepared by a layman. A licensed private investigator is necessary to access and compile the financial data required for an in-depth description of a subject’s financial holdings. The Night Owls’s comprehensive approach to asset searches provides the client with precise and accurate information, usually in fewer than five business days.
Our Extensive Asset Searches cover all the areas covered in our Basic Asset Searches as well as the following three banking-related searches:
With The Night Owls, we believe our asset searches to be the most thorough and accurate available. We prepare our reports meticulously, based upon a search protocol we have developed over the nearly thirty years we have been in business.
Our reports provide the client with easy access to detailed information about the subject’s assets, allowing the client to make informed decisions about any future relationship with the subject.
Q: How does the judgment collection process work? Does The Night Owls Agency do Asset recovery and Judgment recovery?
A: We are in the business of identifying assets for recovery. We can do post-judgment document preparation and service process of documents to financial institutions & employers. This includes; asset location, asset tracking, asset recovery, general financial investigations, bankruptcy fraud investigations, money laundering investigations, and embezzlement investigations.
Q: How long does it typically take to complete a search?
A: Searches typically take between 7-10 days. We can sometimes complete the search faster, depending on the nature of the case. For difficult subjects or special cases, the average is 14 days. Searches can be expedited for an additional fee.
Q: Will the subject be notified that I am searching for their accounts?
A: No, the other party will not receive any notice that is a search is being conducted. Our searches are done discreetly and covertly.
Q: What are the most common reasons clients conduct asset/bank account searches?
A: The most common reason to obtain bank account or brokerage account information (liquid assets) is so that a civil judgment or child support judgment can be enforced by a levy. Clients also perform searches to:
Q: Is doing a bank account or other type of financial search legal?
A: Yes. There are laws that allow for the legal discovery of assets in the United States. Financial asset searches are covered by a set of federal laws known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
The following purposes allow an asset search under those laws:
Q: What are some of the ways that people hide assets?
A: Individuals and companies can hide assets in various ways. They often attempt to do this to avoid the chance of losing their assets in a court-ordered judgment, to evade federal or state taxes, or during a divorce proceeding where the assets declared by each party are determining property and spousal support.
Attempts to hide assets can result in creating off-shore or “shell” companies in small island nations. People attempt to hide assets by transfers of real estate, titles, boats, R.V., and aircraft titles to family members. NWL’s asset investigation methodology uncovers these attempts to transfer property, establishing evidence that can later be used in a fraudulent transfer action.
Some of the most common ways individuals and small businesses hide money include:
Changes in a company structure can also hide assets. Most corporations require a thorough investigation to see if recent principal changes or board member changes occurred during the requested time period. These changes are often carefully constructed camouflage to transfer assets.
An asset search can surface business ownership records that are essential to seeing the full truth behind a person, business, or corporation. Uncovering the other party’s concealed holdings is often what tips a case in your favor — and whatever you stand to recover after a lawsuit hinges heavily on what comes to light along the way. Reach out to The Night Owls by phone, email, or the form below to get started.
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Our seasoned agents see your matter through from first step to last, always professional and always completely discreet.
When your case concludes, and after a careful review of the findings, our team points you toward the right next step — whether that’s taking legal action or handling the matter privately.
