If I were to receive a settlement about a year after my bankruptcy was discharged, do I have to report that to the trustee?
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If I were to receive a settlement about a year after my bankruptcy was discharged, do I have to report that to the trustee?
I filed bankruptcy and everything was discharged 10 months ago.
Asked on July 7, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Wisconsin
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
The main issue is whether you are still under the supervision of the trustee. If your debt has been discharged, probably not; but if you are still under the trustee's supervision, then yes, you probably need to report this. If not, you don't need to.
The other case, though, where you may need to report this would be if you knew in advance that you were going to get a settlement--i.e. you knew while the bankruptcy was pending that the settlement was coming--and delibarately delayed it or hid that knowledge. Doing so may be fraud on the bankrutpcy court; in this case, you should consult with a bankruptcy attorney to decide exactly what to do.
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