Tracy Coenen talks about some of the common ways spouses “abuse” financial items during the divorce process. These things include manipulating salary, selling assets to related parties, and more. If your spouse is hiding money, the Divorce Money Guide will […]

Retail theft isn’t part of my work as a fraud investigator. But it’s a type of fraud so it’s fair game for this blog. Yesterday I was stunned by this story. Kevin Deering, the Executive Director of Educational Services for […]

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis called off their engagement in late 2020, and the custody battle over their children has heated up. In April 2022, Olivia was served with papers while appearing CinemaCon, although the Ted Lasso star claims he […]

In this ongoing saga of one Jennifer McKinney, pyramid topper at the MLM Xyngular, and recipient of millions of dollars of commissions…. I have a minor update in her bankruptcy case. (May I remind you, this is the THIRD time […]

Divorcing is difficult. In addition to feeling loss and sadness, the process of divorce can be burdensome and overwhelming. Things can go to another level when your spouse is hiding money. It’s bad enough that you have to walk away […]

Closely held businesses present special challenges in the family law setting. Typically, only one spouse is actively involved in the business. Therefore, not only does the spouse control the family’s finances, he or she also controls all of the records […]

When calculating child support or alimony obligations, “income available for support” is an important concept. In this video, Tracy talks about some of the issues that may arise when evaluating income.

I often hear: “Pyramid schemes are illegal! If XYZ Company was a pyramid scheme, the government would shut them down!” Yes, pyramid schemes are illegal. No, our government generally doesn’t shut down pyramid schemes masquerading as multi-level marketing. MLM is […]

Despite the proliferation of information available about phony investment schemes and the dire warnings given regularly by news reporters, consumers continue to become victims of these scams on a regular basis. The perpetrators of investment schemes dream up stories explaining […]

I often talk about doing a lifestyle analysis in divorce, where I go through the personal spending of the parties in detail and make calculations surrounding the spending. But what about doing the same type of lifestyle analysis for a […]