Paying three hundred thousand dollars of debt before being ordered out of the house
Fletcher picked up the bank records, his eyes widening slightly as he read the transaction history.
“This account was opened in Richmond last fall,” David Vance said. “Every major transfer from Webb Consulting’s primary account was routed through Vance-Webb Enterprises before landing in the personal retainer account.”
“We have a right to manage our business accounts as we see fit,” Evelyn said, her voice rising slightly.
“Not when those transfers are made to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors,” David said. “And certainly not when they are used to execute a fraudulent conveyance of a real property asset to a family trust.”
Fletcher leaned over to Marcus and whispered something in his ear. Marcus shook his head quickly, his fingers frantically spinning his signet ring.
“It is a civil matter,” Marcus said, looking at me with a desperate, rapid energy. “You cannot prove intent. We were just restructuring. It is all standard corporate management.”
“An involuntary bankruptcy petition is already prepared,” I said, reaching into my briefcase and pulling out the blue folder. “If we file this in federal court tomorrow morning, every transfer to Vance-Webb Enterprises over the last six months will be scrutinized by a bankruptcy trustee.”
