Certain kinds of debt are excluded from the bankruptcy discharge. The Automatic Stay of bankruptcy does not stop the government from pursuing its 'police powers.' So they probably are permitted to investigate. If the acts complained of amount to fraud, and that is determined by a state agency or court, generally the debt will be nondischargeable in bankruptcy. If the complaint is merely that you were careless, it is dischargeable. If you took the bride's money and did not do the work, then the debt could also be a priority debt, which if you filed Ch. 13, must be paid in full. I think you very much need an experienced bankruptcy lawyer to help guide you through this problem.
Answered on Jul 15th, 2015 at 5:37 PM