Was your money seized from a FedEx or UPS package? Were you shipping cash? Was the money sealed in vacuum packs? Did you receive a phone call from a detective or special agent?
No Attorney Fee/Costs in Currency Seizure Cases Unless We Recover Money
We help people recover money in Federal civil forfeiture claims.
Forfeiture of money seized from a FedEx or UPS package is very common. This is especially so for packages going to or from cannabis legal states like California and Colorado.
To forfeit seized money, the Government must prove that the money has an illegitimate source or an unlawful use/intended use. When money is seized from a FedEx or UPS package, allegations of wrongdoing are typically based on circumstantial evidence, such as the manner in which the money was packaged.
Assemble a Strong Defense
Tell us what happened!
- How much money was seized?
- What date was it seized on?
- Who was the seizing agency?
- Where was the money seized?
- Have you received any notices or other paperwork?
- Did you speak with FedEx or UPS?
- Did you sign anything?
- Where did you get this money from?
- How was the money earned?
- Why is it in cash?
- What was the money used/intended to be used for?
- Can you document your income?
60 Day Notice Deadline:
In Federal civil forfeiture, the seizing agency has 60 days from the date of seizure to send notice. The deadline is 90 days when the property was seized by a state or local agency but handed to Federal law enforcement for forfeiture.
From there, Federal law states that the agency must give a potential claimant at least 35 days from the date notice is sent to file a claim.
When preparing your claim, we want to assemble evidence that tells your story in a verifiable manner. Remember, evidence is the only thing that makes something believable.
Documentation proves legitimacy!
What do you do for a living? Where did you get the cash? Why did you ship it?
- Did the money have a legitimate source?
- Was the money used/intended to be used lawfully?
Common documents we use to prove you and your money are legit:
- vehicle auction records
- bank records
- employment records
- casino records
- business records
- pay stubs
- tax documents
- business licenses
- government records
- invoices
- cash app histories
- phone records
- email records
- police reports
- webstore sales histories
Next, we must assess your evidence to determine where it is strong, where it is weak, and where it needs additional work.
Once complete, we will recommend a legal strategy that is specific to your case. We may recommend filing a petition for remission with the seizing agency or we may recommend making a claim in court. If we determine that a claim is not possible, we will report that to you as well.
When filing a petition for remission, the better your case is argued and the clearer your evidence is presented, the greater the likelihood of success. When deciding these matters, law enforcement has specific questions that need to be answered.
This is where we come in. We have prepared and filed many successful petitions for remission and understand the issues that are important to law enforcement.
Have a Case? Contact Us!
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Updated 11-27-2020