Our renter moved out and left damage of a substential amount. After we filed our claim with the court he declared bankruptcy. Now we found out that in the "Offer to Lease" he lied about his former landlord (because he skipped out on his landlord) and a car that was owned not by him but by his wife. Is this enough to claim the debt was obtained by misrepresentation? If yes, does this mean we have to go to court?

I'd suggest you ask a lawyer about this matter. For a debt to survive bankruptcy due to fraud, etc., you must prove the allegations in Court.

Ann Clarke
phone: (403) 296-2972
aclarke@moneyhelp.ca