What Happens If I Lie To My Licensed Insolvency Trustee?
It is a statutory obligation for every person filing an assignment in bankruptcy to make full disclosure of all assets, liabilities, income and living expenses. As well, you must disclose information as to the disposal of any of your assets within the past 12 months (5 years if the asset is real estate). If you intentionally do not disclose significant information to your trustee, you will have your discharge from bankruptcy opposed by the trustee.
You might even be required to appear in court to explain why you did not disclose full and complete information. The court can impose penalties on you, depending on the significance of the non-disclosure. You should also be aware that you are asked under oath to swear that all of the information that you gave to the trustee is reasonable and accurate to the best of your knowledge and belief.
Swearing a false affidavit is called “perjury” and now you may be charged under the Criminal Code as well as under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Not a good situation to find yourself in when you are already stressed out over your debts.
Please read our blog entitled – How a Trustee Searches for Hidden Assets.
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