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§ 727(a)(2)

McDermott v. McGregor (In re McGregor)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's withdrawal of funds on petition date in order to conceal assets.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied due to failure to disclose the total amount of cash on hand at the time of her chapter 7 filing and a false oath made by signing her petition and schedules, which allegedly did not contain assets that she should have disclosed?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on July 31, 2015 , LexisNexis #0815-124

Gebhardt v. Oliver (In re Oliver)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's fraud in liquidating 401(k) postpeition and distributing funds without court authorization.
Issue(s)
Was creditor entitled to judgment of nondischargeability for fraud in adversary proceeding to which debtor failed to respond?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on May 05, 2015 , LexisNexis #1115-064

Marcus-Rehtmeyer v. Jacobs

Ruling
Objection to discharge improperly overruled given debtor's failure to disclose income with intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors.
Issue(s)
Did the bankruptcy court properly overrule creditor's objection to debtor's discharge where creditor claimed that debtor concealed assets and income?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 28, 2015 , LexisNexis #0515-097

Venn v. Thacker (In re Thacker)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's concealed transfer of assets to trust to delay, hinder or defraud creditors.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's concealed transfer of assets to a trust grounds for denial of discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on April 22, 2015 , LexisNexis #0615-096

Smith v. Bowen (In re Bowen)

Ruling
Denial of discharge denied absent intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditor.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's sale of real property approximately eight months before the petition date avoidable as made with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 24, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-093

In re Pearson

Ruling
Debtor's nondisclosure and spending of tax refund received during prior chapter 13 case was not grounds for denial of discharge in subsequent chapter 7 case.
Issue(s)
Was debtor's retention and spending of tax refund during pendency of prior chapter 13 case grounds for denial of discharge in debtor's subsequent chapter 7 case?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on February 19, 2015 , LexisNexis #0315-094

Nurick v. Burke (In re Burke)

Ruling
Denial of debtor's discharge denied absent evidence.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied due to failure to file accurate and complete schedules and financial statements?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 15, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-057

Tese-Milner v. Gordon (In re Gordon)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's concealment of assets and false oaths.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied where debtor concealed property of the estate, transferred property of the estate with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors or a trustee, and knowingly and fraudulently made false oaths?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-097

Tese-Milner v. Gordon (In re Gordon)

Ruling
Discharge denied due to debtor's concealment of assets and false oaths.
Issue(s)
Should debtor's discharge be denied where debtor concealed property of the estate, transferred property of the estate with the intent to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors or a trustee, and knowingly and fraudulently made false oaths?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on January 13, 2015 , LexisNexis #0215-097

Gonzalez v. Sanchez (In re Sanchez)

Ruling
Failure to disclose transfer of vehicle as rental payment more than two years prior to petition date was not grounds for denial of discharge.
Issue(s)
Was undisclosed transfer of car to landlord more than two years before petition date grounds for denial of discharge?

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Consumer opinion summary, case decided on December 18, 2014 , LexisNexis #0115-060