Asset Seizure

Key Takeaways If you operate an ATM business in Texas, you own or lease the machines, load them with your own cash, and collect a user fee every time someone withdraws money. What you don’t own is the bar, gas station, convenience store, or other location where the ATMs are installed. Unfortunately, this can beRead More

Key Takeaways Unlike international travel, there’s no reporting requirement for currency when you’re flying between U.S. cities. Even so, travelers passing through George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) or William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) sometimes have their funds seized after an encounter with law enforcement. These forfeiture cases tend to involve the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Read More

You may already know that Texas law allows law enforcement to seize contraband. What you may NOT be aware of is that ‘contraband’ isn’t limited to illegal drugs or firearms; it can also include your personal property if the police believe that you used it to facilitate or commit a crime. This can happen evenRead More