At the Richard R. Alamia Attorney at Law we represent persons whose property has been seized under state or federal asset forfeiture laws. Both Texas and the federal system have statutes that provide for the confiscation of any property shown to have been used in the commission of a criminal offense or that represents the eventual proceeds of criminal activity.

 

Among the kinds of property most often involved in an asset forfeiture case are the following:

While acquittal or dismissal of the criminal charges against you will most often result in the return of the property, it is also possible in some cases to recover forfeited property even on a guilty plea or conviction at trial of the charges supporting the forfeiture. The most effective ways to avoid forfeiture are to show that the property seized was acquired from legitimate sources or that another person is the actual owner. Even in cases where the law technically supports the forfeiture, an attorney who is a skilled negotiator can very often achieve a return of part of the property, sometimes in connection with negotiating the resolution of the related criminal charges.

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