Assets can be homes, investment properties, cars, RVs, machinery and equipment, jewelry, collectibles, investment and retirement accounts, cash, or anything that may have a cash value. When an investigative firm is doing an asset search it is often done to determine whether an individual has the resources to pay a potential judgment.

If you sue a business or individual without knowing if they can pay a judgement you may be disappointed to find they don’t have the assets to pay you if you prevail in a lawsuit. Other reasons for an asset search may help assist with a divorce or a dissolution of a partnership.