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What looks bad to the trustee in prebankruptcy conduct

By Cathy Moran

before filing bankrutpcy

Wondering what bankrutpcy trustees look for when they ask for bank statements and question you at the 341 meeting? Worried that a bankruptcy trustee will examine your situation and somehow disqualify you from bankruptcy because of something you did (or didn’t do) right before you filed? Not to worry. Your bankruptcy discharge does not depend […]

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Soapbox is a companion site to Bankruptcy in Brief, where I try to be largely explanatory and even handed (Note I said “try”).

Here, I allow myself to tell stories and express strong opinions. We dig deeper into how to consider bankruptcy and navigate a bankruptcy case.

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