What are the grounds for the Bankruptcy Court denying the debtor a discharge in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case?
The grounds for denying a discharge of listed in 11 USC ยง727. The most common grounds for denying a Chapter 7 debtor a discharge are (1) that the debtor lied in his/her Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, schedules or other pleadings filed in the bankruptcy case; or (2) that the debtor lied in the debtor’s 341a meeting, where the debtor is examined under oath by the debtor’s Chapter 7 Trustee (creditors can also ask the debtor questions under oath at the 341a meeting); or (3) that the debtor fraudulently transferred property within 1 year before filing bankruptcy; or (4) the debtor fails to supply information or documents that the Trustee requests the debtor to supply, or fails to turn over non-exempt property that the Trustee wants to sell to the Trustee, upon request of the Trustee; or (5) the debtor has already received a Chapter 7 discharge within the time period specified in Section 727, or (6) the debtor is a corporation or partnership and so is absolutely ineligible to receive any di
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