Mooney Law Firm LLC

Since the passage of CAFRA 2000 (the Civil Assets Forfeiture Reform Act) Customs has made thousands of seizures of money/currency from persons entering and departing the United States without completing the currency reporting forms. We have represented people throughout the United States who have had sums exceeding a million dollars seized by Customs. We have succeeded in having the vast majority of these funds returned. On the other hand, in a government report out of 168 currency seizures approximately 95% of the funds were lost to the Government because the persons had no legal counsel.

Click HERE to view the Currency Seizure Report.

Click HERE to view the Government Report

Foreign Currency Transactions are undergoing particular scrutiny in the post-9/11 world. Like most nations, the United States requires reporting of all cash and equivalents transported into or out of the country when the value equals or exceeds US$10,000.00. Violators face Customs Penalties or Customs Seizure actions, and complete forfeiture of the funds is likely unless a competent Customs Attorney is retained.

Customs officials often misinterpret the regulations. Families must report together, but husband and wife may each be allowed the full exclusion in certain circumstances. Limits exist on how severe a penalty may be applied by Customs, no matter the value of the violation. Not all checks and/or drafts must be reported.

If you have been accused of failing to properly report cash carried or shipped between the United States and a foreign point, we are ready to assist you in obtaining return of the funds.

Our Customs Lawyers have handled these matters throughout most of the United States Customs territory, and are very capable at having monies returned in full or with the smallest possible fine.

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Couriers have their own newly enforced regulations to contend with. Many times, business people bringing in funds for their own companies are wrongly alleged to be carrying out courier functions, implicating State as well as Federal banking regulations.

Our Customs Lawyers have extensive training in the Federal as well as many State laws pertaining to couriers and wire transfer services.

http://www.fincen.gov/

YOU MAY HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED to file the form Fincen 105 (formerly CF 4790).  Find it by clicking HERE.