Assumption: "I don't need to disclose that bank account — it only has a few pence in it. It's irrelevant."
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What People Expect
Financial disclosure only requires declaring accounts and assets with significant value. A bank account with a negligible balance does not need to be included.
Court Reality
Full and frank disclosure means every account, asset, and interest — regardless of value. There is no minimum threshold. An account with pennies in it today may have processed significant sums in the past. The other side will look. Omitting anything, however trivial, gives the court reason to doubt everything else.
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The Gap?
"I don't need to disclose that bank account — it only has a few pence in it. It's irrelevant."
Court Reality
Full and frank disclosure means every account, asset, and interest — regardless of value. There is no minimum threshold. An account with pennies in it today may have processed significant sums in the past. The other side will look. Omitting anything, however trivial, gives the court reason to doubt everything else.
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