Picking up from where Non-Dischargeable Debt in Bankruptcy (Pt. 1) left off, below, we will continue our discussion of when debts may not be eliminated with a bankruptcy case.
More about Non-Dischargeable Debt: When the Court May Render Debts Non-Dischargeable
When people make mistakes in their bankruptcy documents or intentionally commit fraud, the court can declare their debt to be non-dischargeable debt.
In some cases, it will be up to the court handling a bankruptcy case to decide whether or not certain debts should be allowed to be discharged through bankruptcy. Specifically, bankruptcy trustees representing the court and overseeing a case may be inclined to deny the discharge of some debt if the person filing for bankruptcy has:
- Failed to provide all of the necessary (or requested) tax documents
- Failed to satisfy the mandatory credit counseling requirements (which should be completed prior to filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy)
- Failed to disclose all of his assets – This can specifically constitute bankruptcy fraud, in which case a person may end up facing criminal penalties (in addition to not receiving any financial benefits from filing for bankruptcy).
- Defrauded creditors in any way
- Lied in the bankruptcy paperwork – This can specifically constitute an act of perjury.
- Violated any court order regarding his bankruptcy case
- Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy within 8 years of this new case (and was able to get some of his debts discharged through the previous case).
The bottom line here is that, if people make mistakes when filing for bankruptcy, intentionally commit some type of bankruptcy fraud and/or fail to meet all of the eligibility requirements for filing for bankruptcy, they may not be able to have their debts discharged through their current bankruptcy case.
For some important info about how creditors can get debts declared non-dischargeable, be sure to check out the upcoming conclusion to this blog.
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