Winning your case in court is only half the battle. It's a fact that some people hide their assets to avoid paying debts and judgments. This truly unique book will show you how to find and reach that hidden money.
Author David J. Cook is a veteran collections attorney who has been chasing down debtors for over 39 years. He is well known for representing Ronald Goldman's father in collecting the multi-million dollar civil judgment against O.J. Simpson.
This colorfully written book will teach you the basics of civil remedies, real estate, finance, and sleuthing. The author outlines for you the power of the bluff and the outer parameters of threat, when a threat becomes extortion, and when you need to walk away from a situation.
Learn about:
- What questions you need to ask
- Where you should look for hidden funds and assets
- How to read financial statements
- What can you expect from a judge
- How far can you go
- Various investigatory techniques
This book is about collecting debts, finding assets, enforcing judgments against difficult people, or, should you be so inclined, beating out your creditors.
Autorentext
By David J. Cook
Inhalt
Acknowledgments v
Introduction xxvii
Tales of Chicken Delight xxvii
Section 1
Hors D'oeuvres 1
Chapter 1
Arrows and "Xs" on the Treasure Map 3
Chapter 2
A Preview 7
Section 2
The Foundations 11
Chapter 1
The Basics of Law and Business-Civil Law, Practice, and Procedure 13
Chapter 2
The Basic Terms of Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Accounting, and Law 17
Chapter 3
Real Estate Buzzwords 19
Chapter 4
Deeds of Trust and Mortgages, Title Insurance, and the County Recorder 21
Chapter 5
Real Estate Titles and Why They Are Important 23
Chapter 6
Phony Baloney Mortgages, Liens, and Lies 25
Chapter 7
Amortization Tables 27
Chapter 8
Residential Lending Standards and the Foreclosure Process 31
Chapter 9
Appraisals and Transfer Taxes 33
Chapter 10
Stated Income Loans 35
Chapter 11
The URLA Is the Treasure Map 37
Chapter 12
Community Property 41
Chapter 13
Asset Protection Makes Its Debut 43
Chapter 14
Legal Asset Protection 49
Chapter 15
Leaving Town Is Another Form of Asset Protection 51
Chapter 16
Why Does the Debtor Pay and Why Does the Creditor Give Up? 53
Chapter 17
Don't Be a Dunce or a Victim 57
Chapter 18
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire 59
Chapter 19
The 50¢ Primer on Alter Ego Liability 61
Chapter 20
Judges? 65
Chapter 21
Judgments 73
Chapter 22
Rudiments of Fraudulent Conveyance Law 77
Chapter 23
Introduction to Insolvency 81
Chapter 24
Technology 83
Section 3
Investigatory Techniques 85
Chapter 1
Set the Table 87
Chapter 2
A Pottery Shard Is the Key to Financial Archaeology 89
Chapter 3
Dinosaur Fossils Teach Us the Power of Inductive Logic 93
Chapter 4
The Wobble of a Star Suggests a Planetary Companion 95
Chapter 5
Burning the Trash Leads to UBL 97
Chapter 6
Denial Is Not a River in Egypt 99
Chapter 7
Learn How to Track Parallel Dockets 101
Chapter 8
Sir Isaac Commands You to Watch for the Reaction 105
Chapter 9
Pottery Shards in the Credit Report 107
Chapter 10
Tax Liens Are the Wobbling Stars 109
Chapter 11
The Wizardry of Financial Statement 111
Chapter 12
Finding Real Money in Old Financial Statements 115
Chapter 13
The Insider's Secured Loans Are an Asset Protection 121
Chapter 14
Olly Olly Oxen Free! Where Can You Find the Financial Records? 123
Chapter 15
Read the Loan Documents of Third Parties 125
Chapter 16
Peek-a-Boo, I See You 127
Chapter 17
If the Entity Is Still Alive, the Entity Might Have Assets 131
Chapter 18
Yelp Is the New Sherlock Holmes 133
Chapter 19
Teddy Roosevelt Charged Up San Juan Hill to Become President 135
Chapter 20
Personal Drive Will Get You What You Want 137
Section 4
Dangerous and Crazy Persons Lurk Behind the Next Door 139
Chapter 1
This World Is Full of Crazy Characters, Dangerous Psychopaths, and Clever
Lawyers, All of Whom Might Be the Same Person 141
Chapter 2
The Good Old Days Offered You Half a Hand 143
Chapter 3
Barbary Coast Justice 145
Chapter 4
Getting an Eye Gouged Out 147
Section 5
Foraging for the Right Ingredients 149
Chapter 1
Who Is the Debtor and What Is the Debtor? 151
Chapter 2
Secretary of State 153
Chapter 3
Fictitious Business Name Filings 155
Chapter 4
UCC Filings and Real Property Recordings 157
Chapter 5
State Board of Equalization 159
Chapter 6
Professional Licenses 161
Chapter 7
Liquor Licenses 163
Chapter 8
Regulator's Site for the Publically Held Companies 165
Chapter 9
Public Utilities Commission 167
Chapter 10
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office 169
Chapter 11
Courts and Other Tribunals (Administrative Agencies) 171
Chapter 12
Credit Reporting Agencies and Search Services 173
Chapter 13
Checks, Sellers and Buyers of Products, Online Banking Services, and the Brick
and Mortar Banks Are Clues, Arrows, and Even "Xs" 175
Chapter 14
Who Needs James Bond When the Federal Freedom of Information Act and
State Sunshine Laws Offer You the Keys to the Kingdom? 179
FOIA Keys to the Federal Archives 179
Kicking Open the FOIA Door 183
What Is Required-Not Much 184
Get Out Your Checkbook 185
Chapter 15
Transfers to Trusts Never Work; Transfers to Trust Always Work 187
Section 6
Marooned on a Desert Island 189
Chapter 1
Getting Stalled, Stayed or Facing a Bond: Robinson Crusoe Wears Wingtips 191
Chapter 2
Beating Out the Stay 193
Chapter 3
The Bond-Shaken and Never Stirred 195
Chapter 4
Thrown Under the Judgment Bus 199
Chapter 5
Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Ouch! 201
Chapter 6
Some Judgments Are Empty 203
Chapter 7
Best Asset Protection in Town 207
Chapter 8
Why Bother Defending When the Defendant Has Nothing to Lose? 209
Kiss Me First, Al 210
Section 7
Finding a Right Home 213
Chapter 1
The Choice Between Federal and State Court: Choose Wisely, Dr. Jones 215
Chapter 2
One Court Might Offer More Treasure 219
Chapter 3
The Power of Discovery: Which Court Is Better? 221
Chapter 4
Tent Pole Jurisdiction 223
Section 8
Kitchen Implements and the Grand Techniques to Make a
Soufflé 225
Chapter 1
The Wri…
Titel
The Debt Collector's Handbook
Untertitel
Collecting Debts, Finding Assets, Enforcing Judgments, and Beating Your Creditors
Autor
EAN
9781627224963
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E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
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1.04 MB
Anzahl Seiten
651
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