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How financial records get read, checked, and turned into an exhibit you can stand behind. Written by the people who build CounselPro.

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GuidesOct 31, 202611 min read

Elder financial abuse by family: how to spot power of attorney abuse

Elder financial abuse by a sibling or caregiver shows up in a parent's bank statements. What power of attorney abuse looks like and where to report it.

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GuidesOct 29, 2026

Hidden assets in divorce: how spouses hide money and how it is found

Hidden assets in divorce leave a trail on the bank statements. The ways spouses hide money, what each one prints, and how disclosure and tax returns expose it.

11 min read

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GuidesOct 28, 2026

Dissipation of marital assets: what counts and how to prove it

Dissipation of marital assets is money spent on an affair, gambling or gifts as a marriage ends. What counts, and how to prove it from bank statements.

10 min read

Tool comparisonsOct 26, 2026

Best AI forensic accounting software in 2026: a buyer's guide

The best forensic accounting software for 2026 compared: what it has to do, what the leading tools cost, and which ones read statements and do the analysis.

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GuidesOct 26, 2026

Estate accounting and trust accounting: what beneficiaries should see

An estate or trust accounting should trace every dollar from date of death to the last check. How to read one, test it against bank statements, and get one.

11 min read

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GuidesOct 14, 2026

Check images in discovery: how to find who each check paid

A bank statement shows a check cleared, not who it paid. How to work check images in discovery, find which ones are missing, and ask for the rest by number.

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GuidesOct 14, 2026

How to find hidden accounts in bank statements

The account never disclosed still shows up in the ones you were given. How to spot it in the transfer lines and turn what you find into a specific request.

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GuidesOct 14, 2026

How to trace cash withdrawals in bank statements

A keyword search for "withdrawal" misses most of the cash. How to find ATM withdrawals, teller transactions, checks to cash, and cash back on debit purchases.

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Statement coverage timeline for four accounts over 18 months, with missing months shown as gray gaps and one month flagged for review

GuidesOct 13, 2026

How to calculate monthly expenses for a financial affidavit

How to calculate monthly expenses for a financial affidavit from 12 months of bank and credit card statements, with a worked divorce example, start to finish.

10 min read

Tool comparisonsAug 2, 2026

ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini for lawyers: financial document review in 2026

GPT-5.6, Claude 5, and Gemini 3.6 all read bank statements. None of them balance the totals. Here is what each model does well, and where it fails a case.

14 min read

AIT CFIS reviews, pricing, and alternatives for law firms in 2026

Tool comparisonsAug 1, 2026

AIT CFIS reviews, pricing, and alternatives (2026)

AIT CFIS reviews, pricing, and the best alternatives in 2026, plus why the software federal agents use to trace money is nearly impossible for a firm to buy.

13 min read

Tool comparisonsJul 13, 2026

Glade AI reviews, pricing, and alternatives (2026)

Glade AI reviews, pricing, and the best alternatives for 2026, plus the one job Glade filing tool misses: reading the debtor's money.

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