If I understand the question correctly, you have twice filed for bankruptcy and have now received some land and money, and are asking if the state can require you to pay them back.
Bankruptcy is a federal court action conducted in federal bankruptcy court. The State has no action in the court except as a possible creditor. State debts may have some priority and may or may not be discharged depending on the type of debt.
When you file for bankruptcy, your property is technically placed in an estate administered by a trustee. Depending upon the chapter under which you filed, different actions occur with the property. Assuming that you filed under Chapter 7 which may discharge unsecured, nonpriority debts, you have declared your assets at the time of filing the bankruptcy, and normally assets that you obtained after the filing date are not included in the bankruptcy. However one exception is an inheritance (which I assume you are discussing). Inheritances obtained following bankruptcy filing may become part of the estate, even if the court has issued an order discharging the debtor's debts. If the inheritance is part of the estate, it would be the trustee acting on the behalf of the federal government, not the state, that would be seeking repayment. Whether or not the inheritance would retroactively become part of the estate, depends upon several factors, including the length of time after filing your case. The inheritance would not be part of your first Chapter 7 (assuming that there were 8 years between filings), but may be part of the latest Chapter 7. Please contact your bankruptcy attorney for clarification.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2011 at 4:18 PM