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Category Archives: Discharge Issues
How Do I Know Which Debts Were Discharged In Bankruptcy?
Once you get to the promised land in a bankruptcy case–the date your discharge is granted–there is frequently confusion among many as to which of their debts were in fact discharged. The confusion stems from expectations that there is some official specific ruling as to each debt. That would be nice, but it’s not the…
How to Lose a Chapter 7 Discharge: Failure to Keep Adequate Records
A while back I wrote an article about the importance of keeping records and receipts, as they are necessary in a bankruptcy case (see http://bklaw.com/bankruptcy-blog/2008/11/receipts-and-documentation/). This requirement was recently revisited by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in In re Caneva, 550 F.3d 206 (9th Cir. 2008). In that case, the court held that a…