Multiple Filing Fraud (Bankruptcy) Law and Legal Definition
Multiple Filing is a type of bankruptcy fraud. Multiple filing occurs when debtors file for bankruptcy in more than one state. They use either the same name and information or aliases and fake information, or some combination thereof. Multiple filings slow the court systems’ ability to process a bankruptcy filing and liquidate the assets. This type of bankruptcy fraud also covers situations in which the debtor files for bankruptcy under a false or assumed name. Multiple filings are not in and of themselves criminal, but they may violate provisions of bankruptcy law. In the U.S., bankruptcy fraud statutes are particularly focused on the mental state of particular actions.
