Summary
The debtors sought the discharge of nearly $60,000 in credit card debt for the sole purpose of preparing for large, anticipated discretionary expenses of college tuition for their two children. This constituted substantial abuse under Chapter 7.
In In re William A. Godios, Jr. and Barbara J. Godios, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael J. Kaplan concluded the case must be dismissed if not converted to Chapter 13.See the full content of this document
Extract
Judge Rules Chapter 7 Case Constituted 'Substantial Abuse'
The Facts
According to the court, the debtors, William A. Godios, Jr. and Barbara J. Godios, are hard-working individuals with a combined salary of over $110,000.The debtors could re...See the full content of this document
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