The DOJ Just Published Its 2025 Bankruptcy Audit Numbers. Here’s How Rare an Audit Actually Is.
Bankruptcy audit fear is common — but the DOJ’s own FY2025 numbers show something most filers don’t expect. Here’s what the report actually says.
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They Said Giving My House to My Kid Before I File Protects It From Bankruptcy. The Trustee Can Still Undo It.
Myth: gifting your house before you file keeps it safe. A trustee can undo it, you usually lose your exemption on it, and a Chapter 7 discharge is at risk.
What Disqualifies You From Filing Bankruptcy? (Less Than You’ve Been Told)
What disqualifies you from filing bankruptcy is narrower than most people fear. I filed in 1990 — here’s the real list of disqualifiers and why the fear of them costs people more than the disqualifiers themselves.
Businessman Hid Assets in Bankruptcy. It Cost Him $8.4 Million.
DOJ: Missouri businessman transferred assets to girlfriend’s companies during bankruptcy. Lost his discharge. Now owes $8.4M with no protection.
Foreclosure Fraud: 10 Fake Petitions and a Dead Guy
Quick Answer: Four individuals in Georgia filed fake bankruptcy petitions using a dead person’s identity to delay foreclosure proceedings, with Emanuel Clark, Charles Freeman Jr., Patrick Iverson, and Jacquelyn Duffy submitting four separate fraudulent filings. The U.S. Trustee Program prosecuted the case after discovering the petitions were filed in the name of someone who had …
How to Get Away With Bankruptcy Fraud
Quick Answer: Carlos Baez in Los Angeles exploits bankruptcy laws by filing repeatedly for clients and creating fake property transfers to generate multiple homeowners who can each file separately. His business charges desperate homeowners for temporary foreclosure delays rather than legitimate debt relief, filing hundreds of shoddily-prepared cases that get dismissed within months.The boxy building …
Bankruptcy Fraud: What It Means for You
Quick Answer: Bankruptcy fraud involves concealing assets from creditors and the court during bankruptcy proceedings, as demonstrated by Joseph Campbell’s case where he hid seven luxury cars worth $294,000. Such fraud can result in federal criminal charges and penalties beyond the original bankruptcy consequences.CHICAGO A former Tinley Park resident was charged by information today with …
Ward Guilty Plea: Foreclosure Scam Red Flags
Quick Answer: Glen Alan Ward pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and bankruptcy fraud after running a 15-year foreclosure rescue scam that defrauded over 800 distressed homeowners. Ward was a federal fugitive for 12 years after fleeing to Canada in 2000, where he continued operating the fraudulent scheme.A former Los Angeles resident, who fled to …
TV Lawyer Bankruptcy Fraud: Is It Legit?
Quick Answer: TV lawyer Randolph Goldberg’s bankruptcy fraud is confirmed legitimate by federal bankruptcy Judge Mike Nakagawa, who sanctioned him for forgery and fraud. Goldberg is already under federal indictment for tax evasion and has been found guilty of forging tax returns and using unauthorized powers of attorney.TV Lawyer Randolph Goldberg Sanctioned for Forgery and …
Ward Indicted: Foreclosure Rescue Scam Review
Quick Answer: Glen Alan Ward was indicted on federal charges including bankruptcy fraud, mail fraud, and aggravated identity theft for operating a foreclosure rescue scam that targeted over 800 distressed homeowners. Ward charged victims $700 monthly fees while fraudulently using stolen identities from bankruptcy databases to delay foreclosures.Federal authorities have charged a former Los Angeles …
