Legal Opinion
United States v. Persfull
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 6, 2011No. 10-1188, 10-2156PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLEVERT, District Judge.
The same day that James Persfull discharged his debts in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, his mother, Eileen Persfull, died, leaving James and his brother, Joseph, equal shares in the estate. 1 James signed a disclaimer of his interest, but never told the trustee about his inheritance. Following a series of transactions between James, Joseph, and various accounts, the United States Attorney’s office launched an investigation, and the brothers were charged with bankruptcy fraud. James was also charged with impeding a bankruptcy trustee in the course of his duties and…
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