We rec'd our discharge notice for ch 7, no asset case in Jan 05, case closed about a week later. Per our attorney and the trustee we forwarded both federal & NY state income refund checks to trustee last month. Yesterday we rec'd notice from trustee that he is reopening case due to assets not listed. I was frantic, I called attorney and he said it's because of the tax refunds. He said it's just a formality because trustee had closed the case so now he has to reopen to administer refunds. Our attorney also stated that that tax refunds ARE AN ASSET and by not letting trustee know is considered fraud and would be in trouble down the road. I'm glad we did the right thing and I'm just glad it's about over with (again)
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