If you are a divorcing spouse, judgment creditor or anyone else who believes they may need to do a bank search to locate hidden assets parked offshore, below is a discussion of how individuals sometimes hide their assets and what legal remedies may be available.
Beneficial owners around the world are able to secretly transfer assets across international borders. As explained herein, they do this by conducting offshore banking through multiple jurisdictions; nominee incorporation services; and/or gatekeepers like lawyers. Various legal remedies are however, usually available for finding hidden assets transferred offshore. These remedies may even include seeking a court order directing a Swiss or other offshore bank to perform a bank search and disclose bank customer information.
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