Asset searches · Nashville & Tennessee
Hidden asset searches in Nashville
Before you settle a divorce, try to collect a judgment or sue someone, find out what they actually own. We trace real estate, businesses, vehicles and money trails through lawful records, and show your attorney where to look next.
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- Common casesDivorce, judgments, lawsuits
- SourcesProperty, business & court records
- You receiveAsset report with sources
- Bank balancesOnly through legal process
People who want to hide money rarely make it disappear. They move it: into a new LLC, a relative’s name, a second property, a vehicle titled elsewhere, or a business that suddenly reports lower income. Those moves leave records.
An asset search is often the difference between a fair settlement and a bad one, or between a judgment you collect and one that just sits in a file. It also answers a key question before a lawsuit: if you win, is there anything to collect?
When an asset search is worth it
- A spouse who claims the business is suddenly struggling right before a divorce
- Lifestyle that doesn’t match reported income: vehicles, travel, a boat, a second home
- A judgment debtor who says they have nothing but clearly lives well
- A new LLC, trust or business partner that appeared around the time of a dispute
- Property transferred to a relative or friend for little or nothing
- Before filing suit, to know whether a win can actually be collected
What we trace
- Real property in Tennessee and other states: deeds, mortgages, transfers and recent sales
- Business entities: ownership, officers, registered agents and related companies
- UCC filings, liens, judgments and bankruptcies
- Vehicles, boats and aircraft through lawful public registries and permissible-purpose sources
- Lifestyle indicators from open sources that point to undisclosed income or holdings
What you receive
- A written asset report with every finding sourced
- Transfers and timing flagged for your attorney
- A map of where to aim subpoenas and discovery for financial accounts
- Testimony if the findings are challenged
Tennessee law that matters here
Bank balances and account records cannot be lawfully obtained by an investigator without a subpoena or court order. Lying to a bank to get them (pretexting) is a federal crime. We find the trail; your attorney uses discovery to open the accounts.
In a Tennessee divorce, both spouses must disclose assets, and marital property is divided equitably. Assets that were hidden or quietly transferred can change that division substantially once they are documented.
A judgment creditor can use post-judgment discovery and garnishment in Tennessee. Knowing what the debtor owns and where they work makes those tools effective.
How it usually goes
How an asset search works
Records first, then the trail; field work only where it adds something.
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Scope
Divorce, judgment, or pre-suit? The purpose decides which records matter.
- 02
Records
Property, business, lien, court and registry searches across Tennessee and beyond.
- 03
Connect the dots
Transfers, related entities and lifestyle evidence are tied together and dated.
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Report
Sourced findings and a roadmap for your attorney’s discovery.
Questions about this service
Asset search questions
Can you find out how much is in their bank account?
Not lawfully without legal process, and anyone who says otherwise is offering to break the law. What we can do is identify likely banks and accounts through records and evidence, so your attorney can subpoena them.
Can you find property in someone else’s name?
Often, yes. Transfers to relatives, business partners or new entities leave a paper trail in deed, business and court records, and we look for exactly those patterns.
Is this useful before I sue someone?
Very. Knowing whether a defendant has collectible assets helps you and your attorney decide whether a lawsuit is worth the cost.
Do you search outside Tennessee?
Yes. Property and business records are searched nationally where relevant.
Will the other side know we are looking?
Records research does not alert anyone. Discretion matters most before a filing or settlement, and we plan around it.
Read before you call
Guides on this topic
Plain-English answers to the questions people ask us most about hidden asset searches.
Where we handle hidden asset searches
Find out what they really have.
Call or text before you settle or sue. A detective will scope an asset search with you.