I filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 1997. My father died 3 weeks later and 9 mos later I received $12K inheritance. The trustee filed an adversary because i didnt hand it over. The inheritance came after I received thed the discharge paperwork. I didnt think I needed to ask anyone if I could spend it as the trustee originally tolfd me it wouldnt be attached if I did get an inheritance. Long story short, My husbands wages were garnished for two years to repay it to estate, to pay creditors. It took alot of doing without alot of things, like eating, ugh, but now that its paid, I ask who was paid (of creditors) and I find all of it went to Administrative costs. Now that just plain stinks. I have 20 days to respondwith an objection and I am so mad I cant think. NO we didnt have a lawyer....only a service that filed the paperwork for us.

