If I have a joint account with a friend who filed Chapter 7 and now the Trustee has withdrawn $47,000 out of my account, how can I recoup my money?
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If I have a joint account with a friend who filed Chapter 7 and now the Trustee has withdrawn $47,000 out of my account, how can I recoup my money?
Asked on November 23, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
Answers:
Terence Fenelon / Law Offices of Terence Fenelon
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You will have to file an adversary action against the trustee and prove that the money is yours. The characterization of "my account" is incorrect as the account, by your own admission, is "our account".
I would advise you to seek counsel from an experienced bankruptcy practitioner in your juristiction.
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