§1307(b) Voluntary Dismissals: Be Careful What You Ask For

By Mark C. Leffler 1
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I will always contend that 99.9% of my debtor clients are as honest as the day is long. Most of them will disclose anything I need to know about their assets, debts, and financial affairs in order to help them get bankruptcy relief. But mistakes and omissions on the bankruptcy Schedules do occur. The vast majority of these mistakes are the innocent result of a lack of understanding and sophistication, poor communication skills (sometimes this . . .

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