Income Investigation | Asset Investigation

Maintenance payers, social benefit recipients, debtors — all too often conceal their true income and assets. Our experienced private investigators in Switzerland not only uncover hidden income and assets for individuals and companies in a court-admissible manner, but above all for lawyers, municipalities, and cantonal authorities: +41 44 5522 264.

Poor as a Church Mouse or Living in Luxury?

Alimony — a word that sends shivers down the spine of many maintenance payers, a burdensome obligation that too many try to evade. Peaceful, amicable divorces with fair settlements are rather the exception than the rule. The person required to pay alimony will often try to avoid it; the recipient will attempt to maximise their claim. In our practice as private investigators, we observe almost daily that during disputes over alimony, the full extent of income is illegally concealed, not to mention any assets or secondary employment — equally by payers and recipients. One party refuses to behave fairly, or in short: resentment over the failed relationship or envy at seeing the ex-partner enjoy a better life prevents any goodwill.

Sometimes, suspects reveal themselves by claiming to have no financial means while simultaneously spending large sums on luxury cars or expensive trips. In recent years, lawyers in divorce proceedings increasingly engage private investigators to uncover the actual financial situation of the opposing party, countering false claims. Our Zurich detectives investigate court-admissibly using databases, surveillance, and excellent contacts with government employees, even when assets have already been transferred or gifted to another person. We are happy to carry out these investigations for your law firm: kontakt@kurtz-detektei-schweiz.ch.

Tenant Checks and Debtor Investigations in Switzerland

Concealment of income and assets is not limited to alimony disputes but also affects the determination of benefit entitlements for social assistance recipients. In such cases, our skilled commercial investigators assist municipal and cantonal authorities to obtain an accurate picture of the financial resources of the recipient. Administrative offices also rely on our Swiss detectives when a tenant of municipal housing turns out to be a rent defaulter (so-called “rental nomad”). These individuals rent a property, pay two or three instalments, and then default on further payments.

Our Zurich detective agency supports authorities in rental matters in two ways: First, before leasing a property, we can verify the applicant’s declared income, references from former landlords, character, and general personal information for accuracy. Second, our investigators carry out debtor searches after a rental nomad has vacated the property — often in a dilapidated condition — leaving outstanding rent. Receive free and non-binding advice on the wide range of investigative options: +41 44 5522 264.