Finding hidden bank accounts in a divorce is a common issue, especially in high-asset divorces. If your spouse managed all the finances before your divorce or you think they are hiding money from you, you need to find out what community assets there are.
In Arizona, under the rules of procedure, both parties are required to make comprehensive disclosures of their assets and debts. You can also request additional information via DiscoveryGoverned by Rules 51 to 65 of the Arizona Rules of Family Law Procedure, this is the formal process of acquiring information that you need to put on your case. This includes options like interrogatories (written questions), depositions, subpoenas, and Requests for Productions.…Read more about Discovery—a process that allows you to use different tools to find money. For example, if you believe your spouse is hiding a bank account, you can request the account records from the bank by issuing a SubpoenaThis is a discovery tool where a party can demand a person to appear as a witness or hand over documents. A subpoena is a form that party fills out and takes to the Court where it will be stamped as a court order through the recipient of the subpoena or the other party may…Read more about Subpoena. There are numerous discovery tools—depositions, subpoenas, InterrogatoriesThis is a discovery tool where one party sends the other party questions for that party to answer under oath. There is generally a 40-day deadline for the responding party to answer and return their answers to interrogatories. See ARFLP Rule 60.Read more about Interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, etc. An experienced divorce attorney can explain your options and help you find any Hidden AssetsAssets one spouse attempts to hide from the other spouse in order to avoid the property from being divided in the divorce. This is not a good idea. It will likely lead to increased attorney's fees and costs, particularly if the other side must hire a forensic accountant to find…Read more about Hidden Assets.