Some who are considering divorce worry that their spouse will use marital funds inappropriately or even hide assets prior to the divorce settlement. Doing so diminishes the size of the marital estate, which impacts the equitable division of money and assets in a divorce.
If your spouse uses marital funds or assets for the sole purpose of his or her own benefit prior to divorcing, the court may find him or her guilty of dissipating funds and move to grant the other party more of the marital estate to make up for the expenditures or missing assets.
If you suspect that your spouse has made large cash withdrawals or has transferred money or valuable items to a third party (usually with the intent of getting them back after the divorce is finalized), you should seek the help of an experienced attorney to ensure you are compensated fairly when dividing marital property in a divorce.
