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Anonymous |
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October 1 , 2001 |
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I was discharged from Bankruptcy in April of 2001. My Trustee's office then advised me that I would not be receiving my G.S.T. personal rebates for some time. They claim this is because they are still 'working' on my file even though I've been discharged by the courts and I have my discharge papers. They say that until they are finished working on my file, I will not receive the rebate cheques... and that this process could take up to one year from the date of discharge. The G.S.T. rebates that arrive in the meantime are going straight to the Trustee's office and they are keeping this money in the estate (so they say) because it is not 'really' closed. Does this sound normal to you? Is this a normal practice? Your help is appreciated.
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Ann Clarke, Collins Barrow Limited |
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October 9, 2001 |
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As GST refunds are based on the previous tax year, Trustees are entitled to retain the refunds for the estate after you have been discharged but before the Trustee is discharged. If the GST refunds, however, generate a dividend to creditors at the time of Trustee discharge, that amount of the GST will be returned to you.
Ann Clarke
phone: (403) 296-2972
aclarke@moneyhelp.ca
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