To change hands means to pass from one owner to another, and in this sentence money or assets are about to be transferred.
Context: But with the chance that money or assets were about to be transferred, forrest would be there looking for crumbs and leftovers.
Hypothesis: But with the chance that money or assets were about to change hands, forrest would be there looking for crumbs and leftovers.

Given this context, is the hypothesis true (Yes/No/I don't know)?