The rejection or denial of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case is very unusual, but there are reasons why a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case can be denied. Many denials are due to a lack of attention to detail on the part of the attorney, errors made on petitions or fraud itself.
The attorney has to be knowledgeable about the law and understand what is required by the courts and local trustees. Furthermore, the attorney must be comprehensive with the bankruptcy petition information.
The debtor’s attorney needs to ask all relevant and necessary questions for the bankruptcy petition in the case. The petition has to include all of the debtor’s assets and each asset’s value.
In the event the value is substantial in comparison to the loan payoff, the trustee could be allowed to sell the asset. Any mistakes made in that process could lead to the petition being denied.
The main criteria for a Chapter 7 discharge have to do with the debtor’s household income, which must be lower than the debtor’s necessary/reasonable household expenses paid on a monthly basis. It must be illustrated that the debtor cannot make monthly payments towards the debt.
5 Reasons Your Bankruptcy Case Could Be Denied
Additionally, under Chapter 7 bankruptcy rules, a debtor may be considered ineligible under the following circ*mstances:
- The debtor failed to attend credit counseling
- Their income, expenses, and debt would allow for a Chapter 13 filing
- The debtor attempted todefraud creditors or the bankruptcy court
- A previous debt was discharged within the past eight years under Chapter 7
- A previous debt was discharged within the past six years under Chapter 13
Your attorney must be prepared to ask you detailed questions about your assets, transactions, and finances in order to put together an appropriate bankruptcy petition. You need to provide accurate information to your attorney because these are the materials that will be listed on your bankruptcy petition and you could lose the ability to recover the benefits of bankruptcy if it is identified that you purposely hid information from anyone involved in the case.
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