Family Law Case Studies

Family Law Case Studies Tracing Separate Brought Victory for the Client: Ed Martin and Sage Investigations, LLC were hired to examine the expenditure of separate estates of a husband and wife.The wife in the divorce had a large sum of separate funds she used to...
Forensic Accountant Coalesces with an Expert Witness

Forensic Accountant Coalesces with an Expert Witness

Forensic accounting[1] investigates financial transactions and business situations to obtain the truth and develop an expert opinion regarding possible fraudulent activity. Two areas of expertise make up the field of forensic accounting: Litigation support and...
Public Service Announcement: Fraud prevention through knowledge

Public Service Announcement: Fraud prevention through knowledge

As a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) of 30-plus years and retired federal agent, it is part of my job to educate the community and provide information that will help people identify scams and prevent them from losing their hard-earned money. The Sage Team has compiled...
The Evidence Needed to Prove Your Clients Case

The Evidence Needed to Prove Your Clients Case

Early on, the Texas Supreme Court established the basic principles of tracing separate property. Where separate and community funds were commingled in a bank account, it was considered impossible to segregate the funds.[1] In 1976 James D. Stewart adopted from Farrow...
Fraud Investigation by the Numbers 2022 Version

Fraud Investigation by the Numbers 2022 Version

It is nearing the end of 2022, and like every other year, fraud is the cases worked on by the Sage Team. The Sage Team has been hired to handle fraud cases by corporations, attorneys, and accounting departments. We saw a lot of occupational fraud throughout the year,...