Married people lie about their money.
That was the conclusion reached by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE). After surveying 2,019 adults ages 18 and older NEFE found two out of three couples with shared finances admit to lying.
Some couples hid purchases from one another, other hid debt. Some hid extra money which they’d earned or inherited. This deception is certainly harmful in a marriage. During a divorce this deception is more than harmful.–It’s illegal.
Don’t hide money during a divorce proceeding.
When couples choose to divorce, they are required to fully disclose all assets, income, expenses and debt. For some disgruntled partners, the temptations to devalue property, underestimate incomes, or overestimate expenses is so tempting. Others will exaggerate debt, or hide resources or conveniently forget stock options an attorney forgot to ask about.
Lying under oath is considered perjury. When divorcing couples sign a financial affidavit they are swearing, under penalty of perjury, that everything stated is 100% accurate. Perjury is taken very seriously.
Lying can also stall any forward movement on the divorce.
Trust your family law attorney to get a fair deal. Find a Vancouver, WA legal aid you can trust, and then give her the facts.
Crystal Lambert-Schroeder is a Vancouver, WA divorce lawyer with an excellent reputation for being efficient, honest, and thorough. Call her office today (360) 737-1473. Lambert Law, PLLC has an attorney you can trust.