Dr. Bulb and Bankruptcy

The doctor went to see Luigi. “Okay, doctor you need to fill out these forms stating your assets in detail”. At that point the doctor mentioned the Trusts that were set up in Alaska and in Nevis. “List those as contingent assets in which you get the benefit of them”. He called the Alaska and Nevis banks to get information on those accounts and the banks told him that they no longer had the funds and wouldn’t tell him where they were. So, wrote down on the schedule, “Assets $900,000 more or less in the Bulb Trusts copies of the trust documents attached, and I am a contingent beneficiary”.

At the 341 Hearing, the attorney for the young girl asked about the Trust assets, Bulb told him the scenario about setting up the trusts and that he had no idea where the money was at this point in time. The U.S. Attorney also asked Dr. Bulb about where the income from the Nevis assets was reported. Dr. Bulb said that it wasn’t because he didn’t know if he earned any income on the account. The Trustee then ordered him to produce more information. He called the banks and they refused to provide the information to him. He then sought out a lawyer in Alaska and a lawyer in Nevis to try and find his money. Each charged him $20,000 to start the search. After a few weeks, each lawyer informed Dim in writing that they couldn’t find the assets. He reported that to Luigi who reported that to the Trustee. The Trustee made a motion with the Court to have Dr. Bulb turn over the assets of the Trust to the Trustee and joined the two banks as defendants. The Alaska Bank appeared and said that under Alaska Law it was not required to divulge the information to the Court. The Bankruptcy Court noting that it had national jurisdiction threatened to lock up the Alaska Bank’s President and Directors, unless he received a report from them. They complied and the Judge required that they turn over the assets to the Trustee which they did. The Nevis Bank never responded.

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