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Greetings nostr community - I find myself in an unusual btc situation. The backstory is I have a relative in a complex contentious divorce involving bitcoin. The spouse has vowed not to share the btc with my relative. The bitcoin was purchased via Coinbase and then removed into self-custody onto a Trezor wallet. My take is that the spouse doesn't have the boating accident wherewithal and could easily get caught lying to the court.

Despite marketing themselves as a "cryptocurrency experienced" divorce firm, the current lawyers don't appear to know what they're doing. The extent of their experience appears to be subpoenaing exchanges like Coinbase.

Anyway, after doing some research and finding less than impressive options, I'm reaching out in search of someone with unique expertise: experience or the ability to consult on navigating bitcoin related issues in a contentious divorce. If you or someone you know has dealt with bitcoin in a divorce case, I'd love to connect. Many thanks!

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Derek Ross 9mo ago

i haven't dealth with bitcoin in a divorce case. however, my thoughts are if bitcoin has been purchased via a KYC exchange, such as Coinbase, then those assets are known and part of the divorce settlement. if those coins were "lost" or "stolen", then that might be a moot point. that is, until someday, those coins are moved. if those wallets are being watched you might be able to say that they were stolen or lost and you didn't move them, but that would need to be proven in court.

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FEW_BTC 9mo ago

I'm in agreement with you. Seems like low hanging fruit with potential significant return. Thank you for your insights. I'm just surprised this item isn't their primary focus.