Creasy
Creasy v. Birdsell
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Frederick C. Creasy, Jr. (“Debtor”) and his wife Marilyn Creasy appeal pro se the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s order granting Trustee David A. Birdsell judgment in his adversary proceeding in which Birdsell sought to avoid fraudulent and post-petition transfers, and to deny Debtor’s discharge pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727 (a)(3) & (4). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 158 (d). We stand in the same position as did the district court in reviewing the bankruptcy court’s order, and we review the bankruptcy court’s findings of fact for clear error and its conclusions of law de novo. Levander v. Prober (In re Levander), 180 F.3d 1114, 1118 (9th Cir.1999). We affirm.
The bankruptcy court did not err in concluding that Debtor should be denied discharge of his debts because it is undisputed that he deliberately omitted from his Bankruptcy Schedules any reference to his interest and involvement in Managed Care Competition, Inc. (“MCC”). See 11 U.S.C. § 727 (a)(4)(A); Fogal Legware of Switzerland, Inc. v. Wills (In re Wills), 243 B.R. 58, 62-63 (9th Cir.BAP1999). A debtor may rely on the advice of counsel only if the advice is reasonable, and…