Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

Because of a personal vendetta against me, the bankruptcy trustee had conducted an audit of my finances. After proving that my Chapter 7 filing is truthful and legitimate, the trustee is going to discharge my petition. I talked to him about filing a complaint against these two men who made false accusations against me (i have a small claims judgment order on one of them) and the trustee told me that his office will prosecute these men for filing false claims and wasting valuable government resources. The trustee also advised me to contact a criminal or a civil litigation lawyer who can additionally help me prosecute these men and get compensated for the damages they have caused. Should i be contacting a District Attorney's Office or a civil litigation attorney?


Asked on 10/16/09, 4:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Gibbs The Gibbs Law Firm, APC

Who told you to pursue them personally? The Trustee or the U.S. Trustee? I don't know what the cause of action might be, however, you need to contact a private civil litigation attorney. The District Attorney isn't going to get involved in this. If the U.S. Trustee's office was not involved, you might contact them to let them know about the "creditor abuse" alleged in your case. They won't pursue the creditor on your behalf, but might on behalf of the government. Contact a civil litigator to see if they are interested in taking this case on.

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Answered on 10/20/09, 4:47 pm


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