- 11 U.S.C.
Bakst v. Reis (In re Reis)
Jul
24
2007
Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's failure to disclose right of inheritance and false testimony that father was still alive.
Procedural posture
The debtors, a husband and wife, filed for relief under chapter 7. Plaintiff trustee sought to deny a discharge, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(4), to defendant debtor husband because of the husband's failure to disclose on his financial statements that the husband had a potential right of inheritance. The trustee sought summary judgment.
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