Yes, definitely.
No, this would be fraud on the creditors and they can sue to have the transaction rescinded or nullified.
No, the creditors can't take the South America property. But, the Bankruptcy trustee can. The only exemption for real property is a homestead exemption and obviously your homestead cannot be in South America if you are filing bankruptcy in the US. So this property would be taken by the trustee and liquidated to pay your creditors. Directly the creditors can't take the property. Failing to list this property (Hey, it is in South America, how will they know????") can lead to charges of Bankruptcy fraud if found out. It is possible that the trustee would allow you to make a monetary offer to keep the property, especially as selling a foreign property is not easy. You would have to provide a valuation of the property proving the value to the trustee.
You should ask your BK attorney, however you cannot conceal those funds and yes, that would be assets considered in the BK to pay creditors. If you say nothing about it, they could go after you for bankruptcy fraud.
No. If the property suffers any damages the proceeds will be paid over to the owners of the property. You would be committing fraud if your spouse is an owner.No. If the property suffers any damages the proceeds will be paid over to the owners of the property. You would be committing fraud if your spouse is an owner.No. If the property suffers any damages the proceeds will be paid over to the owners of the property. You would be committing fraud if your spouse is an owner.No. If the property suffers any damages the proceeds will be paid over to the owners of the property. You would be committing fraud if your spouse is an owner.
During your 341 hearing, creditors have the right to be present and examine you on several issues. In reality creditors rarely appear at these hearings. In most instances no creditor will appear unless they believe you are hiding assets or committing fraud.
You will go to jail Martin.
No. Not unless they can prove fraud, legal incapacity or duress in a lawsuit, and win.No. Not unless they can prove fraud, legal incapacity or duress in a lawsuit, and win.No. Not unless they can prove fraud, legal incapacity or duress in a lawsuit, and win.No. Not unless they can prove fraud, legal incapacity or duress in a lawsuit, and win.
You have deliberately perpetrated a fraud on the court and creditors and may face federal prison time if convicted.
They can but it could be fraud and deception if you did not know about it.
If the foreclosure was no good you may not own the property. In other words, your title is only as good as the foreclosure.
IP crimes include copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and patent fraud.
IP crimes include copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and patent fraud.