While you are conducting an intake with a new client, he confides in you that just before coming to your office, he transferred approximately $4,000 from a savings account into his mother's name. He did this because a friend advised him that he can get that money back after his debts are wiped out from the bankruptcy. The client did not feel he did anything wrong. How would you handle this
situation?
What will be an ideal response?
The student knows that some action the debtor takes, whether innocent or fraudulent, may cause a particular debt or all debts to become nondischargeable prior to the conclusion of the bankruptcy case. The trustee may also, within one year of discharge or the closing of the case, request a revocation of discharge if this information gets revealed after the client obtains his or her discharge. The best course of action for the paralegal would be to remind the client of the above facts and to let his or her supervising attorney know about what the potential client has revealed, without delay!
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A. ?Closing statements;voir dire; opening statements; direct examination; pretrial motions B. ?Opening statements;voir dire; closing statements; recross-examination; direct examination; post trial motions C. ?Voir dire; opening statements; plaintiff attorney's direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross-examination; defense attorney's direct examination through recross-examination; closing arguments D. ?Post trial motions; pretrial motions; opening statements; redirect examination; recross-examination; appeal; direct examination; cross-examination
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A. ?strongly advocate for the client. B. ?strongly advocate against the client. C. ?present an unbiased analysis. D. ?None of these choices is correct.
An expert witness?
A. ?has professional training, advanced knowledge, or substantial experience in a specialized area. B. does not possess any particular skill or expertise relating to the matter before the court.? C. observed an event firsthand.? D. cannot be cross-examined.?
A 19-year-old person in New York has the legal right to ___________________________ but not to ________________________________________________________________________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).