Asset Location

Asset location is the investigative process of identifying, tracing, and documenting assets belonging to individuals or commercial entities. These assets may include real estate, bank accounts, investment portfolios, vehicles, business interests, and other property that has been hidden, transferred, or obscured to avoid legal obligations.

Asset searches are a critical element of many individual and business-related investigations. They are commonly required in fraud recovery cases, divorce proceedings, judgment enforcement, due diligence, and cases involving suspected embezzlement or asset misappropriation.

The success or failure of an asset search depends on the qualifications and capabilities of your investigator. Complex cases involve assets concealed through shell companies, offshore accounts, trusts, and layered financial structures specifically designed to evade detection.

Asset location services are essential when you need to enforce a legal judgment and the opposing party claims inability to pay, when you suspect a business partner, employee, or spouse is concealing assets, during fraud recovery efforts where stolen funds have been moved or laundered, and in pre-litigation due diligence to assess whether pursuing legal action is financially worthwhile.

The process can be time-consuming and yield significant frustration without experienced investigators. Hidden assets from commercial entities are particularly challenging, as they often involve sophisticated tools and banking systems designed to obscure ownership across multiple jurisdictions.

MPM Consulting’s asset location practice draws on decades of FBI financial investigation experience. Our investigators are trained in the same techniques used to trace assets in federal fraud, money laundering, and organized crime cases — skills that translate directly to civil asset recovery.

Whether you’re looking for hidden assets from individuals or commercial entities, our team can track assets across multiple legal jurisdictions throughout the United States. We are particularly effective at tracing assets hidden through complex corporate structures, banking systems, and financial instruments designed to obscure ownership.

We provide comprehensive, documented reports of our findings suitable for use in legal proceedings, and we coordinate closely with legal counsel to ensure our investigative approach supports your litigation strategy.