Asset Forfeiture News
How to Prepare for Asset Forfeiture
Asset forfeiture is a ruthless legal process that can deprive you of your property and your financial means to defend your case. That's why you should be prepared for an asset forfeiture to avoid losing your property indefinitely. You cannot adequately...
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What Is the Difference between Federal vs. State Asset Forfeiture
Both federal and state governments rely on asset forfeiture to curb criminal activity, particularly white-collar crimes, organized crime, and drug crimes. The assets recovered are often used to develop law enforcement facilities or to pay restitution to...
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How to Prepare for Asset Forfeiture
Asset forfeiture is a ruthless legal process that can deprive you of your property and your financial means to defend your case. That's why you should be prepared for an asset forfeiture to avoid losing your property indefinitely. You cannot adequately...
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What to Do When Your Packages are Seized Before They Arrive at Your Home
Asset forfeiture is confiscation of a person’s property and is considered a form of criminal justice that is typically applied to the alleged proceeds of a crime. This process is used for many terrorist activities, and drug-related crimes but can also...
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How An Asset Forfeiture Attorney Can Help Recover Your Assets
Most individuals facing charges are worried about fines, incarceration, and other penalties of a conviction. However, it can be a surprise when the government takes property in connection to the alleged crime. If your money or assets have been subject...
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How Police Abuse Civil Asset Forfeiture and What You Can Do
Civil asset forfeiture is a practice abused by the police and government officials as a popular means of raising revenue and has become the subject of widespread criticism. Courts are now opening their doors to new legal arguments when police or the...
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What is Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse?
When a person takes your assets, you contact the police. However, who do you contact when law enforcers take your assets? Well, this is a common phenomenon under civil asset forfeiture. Often, persons whose property has been seized do not know how to...
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How Bankruptcy Affects Asset Forfeiture
The topic of asset forfeiture is not uncommon in legal defenses, criminal prosecutions, and law enforcement. Bankruptcy is another topic that is usually debated within the judiciary system. Bankruptcy could and does affect asset forfeiture. Asset...
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What is the Difference Between Administrative Forfeiture and Civil Forfeiture
Asset forfeiture is the government seizure of an individual’s assets on suspicion that the assets are tainted by a connection to or are proceeds of criminal activity. Many people in California State & Nationwide lose rights to their property by...
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Why Hire an Asset Forfeiture Attorney?
If you have lost property or money to the government, you will want to hire an Asset Forfeiture attorney to help have it returned to you. This quasi-criminal process done by the government takes control of your property as they claim it is somehow...
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