Is a debtor required to disclose all causes of action to the bankruptcy court?
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The following excerpt is from Nasseri v. Tadayon (In re Tadayon), BAP No. NV-18-1119-BKuTa (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2019):
A debtor is responsible for disclosing all assets to the bankruptcy court, including prepetition causes of action. Cusano v. Klein, 264 F.3d 936, 947 (9th Cir. 2001) ("Causes of action are separate assets which must be formally listed."); 521(a)(1). When a cause of action becomes property of
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