About This Assessment
Hidden asset detection draws on the same behavioral and financial red-flag methodology used by the U.S. Department of Defense in anti-money-laundering investigations. The questions below are adapted from that framework for the context of high-asset divorce. Answer honestly — there are no right or wrong answers, only a realistic picture of your risk level.
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Financial Control & Access
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Does your spouse control the family finances, with you having limited or no access to bank statements, tax returns, investment accounts, or major financial decisions?
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Have you noticed unexplained large cash withdrawals, transfers to unfamiliar accounts, or accounts that have been recently closed or significantly reduced in value?
Business Ownership
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Does your spouse own, co-own, or hold a significant stake in a private business, professional practice, partnership, or closely held company?
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Does that business involve substantial cash transactions, or do you find it difficult or impossible to independently verify the business's income or financial health?
International & Offshore Exposure
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Does your spouse travel frequently for business, maintain significant financial or personal relationships abroad, or hold dual citizenship or foreign residency?
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Do you know of — or have reason to suspect — offshore bank accounts, foreign real estate, foreign shell companies, or investments held in another country?
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
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Does your spouse hold, trade, or have a significant interest in cryptocurrency, digital assets, NFTs, or other blockchain-based investments?
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Have you noticed unfamiliar financial apps, hardware wallets, cryptocurrency exchange activity, or unexplained technology purchases on shared devices or accounts?
Lifestyle & Income Discrepancy
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Does your spouse's lifestyle — spending habits, travel, vehicles, or material possessions — seem inconsistent with their reported or apparent income?
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Have you discovered — or do you suspect the existence of — assets such as real estate, valuables, collectibles, or investment accounts that your spouse has not disclosed to you?
Behavioral Red Flags
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Has your spouse become unusually secretive about finances — changing passwords, removing you from accounts, intercepting mail, or restricting your access to financial information since the relationship began to break down?
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Has your spouse recently changed accountants, financial advisors, or attorneys; formed new business entities; transferred property; or restructured existing finances in ways that seem designed to reduce apparent assets?
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Why Brigantine Knows This
Clinton Dalton, Founder & Managing Director
Before practicing family law, Clint worked with the U.S. Department of Defense on anti-money laundering and hidden asset investigations. He brings that lens to every high-asset divorce case.