It is the age old dilemma that people, whether Mexican or U.S., don’t trust banks. And if a tax is imposed for depositing money, more mattresses get stuffed and more money is buried in the back yard. That is precisely what is happening in Mexico where the Mexican Government’s “Cash Deposit Tax” levies a 3%…
DetailsThe US Government Confiscates about 13 million dollars per Day in Assets by administrative Process, and Many Owners of the seized Property are not Accused of a Crime says www.forfeiture.gov How can the U.S. Government do that is the question being asked by many law abiding citizens whose cash, cars, boats and even houses are taken…
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My client recently handed me a letter from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection. I read it and started to give some thought to what a “non-lawyer” would think about all the confusing legal terms, sometimes referred to as legalese. That is, I thought, “what if I got such a…
DetailsThis is a phrase that, as a lawyer, I hear from my clients when their money, car, purses, mobile phones, and just about anything is seized at the border or a checkpoint by the Border Patrol or any police agency. It is confusing because the legal term is seized or confiscated by police ( Confiscacion…
DetailsI am a high school student intern currently working for Attorney Daniel Smith at San Diego Defenders. I had a discussion with Mr. Smith and we soon realized that we constantly hear from parents of kids accused of underage drinking or possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a car. Three out of four high…
DetailsIt is that time of year when high schools are graduating thousands of new “adults” out into the world. But remember, you can vote, get drafted and serve on a jury, but, the drinking age is still 21. Graduates and their parents need to be careful. Don’t drink and drive. Enough alcohol impairs your ability…
DetailsIf you had any of the items seized at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, you have only 30 days from the notice posted at www.forfeitures.gov to make a claim to get any of these cars and assorted items back. The challenge here is that in most forfeiture cases that are published through this new government website,…
DetailsThis time of the year is a time of joyous celebration for many college and high school students. For some it is graduation and for others it is simply getting through finals. Either way, there is a potential for students to be with others that may be old enough to drink. That means the minor…
DetailsConficacion is the Spanish word you might hear at the Mexican Border, but the fact of the matter is that U.S. currency is being taken form individuals everyday under a variety of code sections. 19USC1595a(a), 49USC80302, 21USC952(a)/844, 18USC545 are often cited in the Notice of Seizure. Recently, my client had $8,700 (which is under the…
DetailsIt seems like you have no rights these days and US Customs treats you like a drug dealer if they find that you have cash on you when you cross the border or a checkpoint. It is confusing, but here is a brief explanation of how the U.S. thinks when they confiscate money and sometimes…
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