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 purchase, rehab, and sell the homes, generating community income from separate property funds. The husband had a small retirement which was expended early in the marriage upon tracing the community and separate estate. Sage reviewed and analyzed the bank accounts and traced the separate funds of the husband and wife to final disposition using proprietor technology and algorithms. Sage prepared a report and the necessary computations. RESULT: The wife’s attorney used the report, settling the case in the first mediation. The wife was reimbursed for the purchase money, and the community split the sales proceeds. The client was satisfied with the settlement. 

 

Case Settled in First Mediation:

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 spent over one-third of the husband’s separate funds on reimbursable items. Sage reviewed and analyzed the bank accounts and traced the separate funds of the husband and wife to final disposition using proprietor technology and algorithms. Sage prepared a report and the necessary computations. RESULT: The client and his attorney accepted the report and settled the case in the first mediation. The client was satisfied with the settlement.