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Surcharge of Debtor’s Exempt Assets Allowed when Debtor Willfully Conceals Non-Exempt Assets

Posted in Bankruptcy, Debt and Judgment Collection

Concealing assets from the Bankruptcy Court rarely, if ever, turns out well for a debtor. In a recent First Circuit case, a debtor concealed proceeds from prepetition sale of his former marital home, claiming that all of the proceeds were paid to his former wife. Nevertheless, the debtor actually received nearly $27,000, which he used… Continue Reading