When Asset Concealment is in Question
Contact an Estate and Probate Attorney at The DiCello Firm
As is the case with a divorce or a bankruptcy, the settlement of an estate requires full disclosure of assets by responsible parties, including close family members and fiduciaries (executors or representatives of an estate). Failure to disclose known assets of the decedent for the sake of personal gain is illegal. Depending on individual circumstances, concealment of assets of the person who had died (either before or after the death) may amount to probate fraud.
Do Hidden Assets Amount to Fraud?
Did your brother, sister, uncle or aunt empty your mother's bank account before the estate was settled, precluding those funds from going through the probate process? Or are you yourself accused of asset concealment involving an elderly person's estate that you had access to? Our law firm can help if you are accused of guarding hidden assets. Contact an estate law attorney at The DiCello Firm to schedule a consultation.
Experience Counts
The DiCello Firm is a well-established probate and estate administration law firm located in Mentor and serving the greater Cleveland metro area and beyond. Both high-asset families and families of more modest means consult with our lawyers on matters such as suspected hidden assets.
Note: As of 2008, Ohio has made it legal for spouses to disinherit each other through the establishment of trusts. Therefore, what may appear to be a case of "hidden assets" may in fact be a legal option exercised by a husband or wife to disinherit the other spouse while remaining in the marriage.
Call or e-mail The DiCello Firm to discuss any challenging estate-related legal questions.
