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FS-4598/2007-HBK ECLI:DK:HBK:2022:FS0000000049 AI generated

Court dismisses claim that a debtor assumed liability for a deceased co-debtor's debt after bankruptcy.

Case Number FS-4598/2007-HBK
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim that the debtor assumed liability for the deceased co-debtor's debt following bankruptcy proceedings. The plaintiff argued that the debtor should be held responsible for the co-debtor's obligations, while the defendant contended that the debt extinguished upon the co-debtor's death. The court ruled that the statutory framework for debt assumption does not apply to debts incurred by a deceased co-debtor after the debtor's own bankruptcy filing.

Legislator headnote

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Gældssaneringloven; Medskyldnerloven: Upon a debtor's bankruptcy, they do not assume liability for debts incurred by a deceased co-debtor after the bankruptcy filing.

Keywords

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bankruptcy proceedings deceased co-debtor debt assumption creditor rights liability transfer

Cited Legislation

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Gældssaneringloven
Medskyldnerloven
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Sag om, hvorvidt en skyldner efter gældssanering havde påtaget sig gældsansvaret efter medskyldner, der var afgået ved døden