Can I pay family back??

[scorpion35]

Okay, So I live in FL, and just retained a lawyer two days ago to file chapter 7. Now, in order to pay for the chptr. 7 I need my tax refund, which is $7500, I just received it yesterday. I owe a lot of money to my family who have helped keep me above water throughout the year, and I promised to pay back this time around. Now, my attorney says I cannot pay back the family, because it totals $3700 (almost half of my refund). My family is supper upset. How will they know I have paid family or what I have done with my money? Do I have to supply receipts? Some of the things I am paying for are not in my name, they are in my fiance's name. He has managed to keep his credit good, but recently lost his job due to injury, and My credit has been shot from back 4 years ago. So I decided to do the Chpt. 7. I have been paying for things like small credit cards of his into through my checking acct. like (sears, kohls, cap one, etc.) Will they question this? My attorney says that since I only have vehicle worth less than $1000, and some furniture that may total $1000, that I can put the money I owe my family in my account and wait 30 days to pay them, but will the trustee take or freeze the funds in my account? I have already retained the lawyer, but have not yet filed, should I just spend the money (paying bills and family), and just wait some time to file? or will I still get nailed? Please help!!

no u cannot pay your family.the trustee will go after your family for that money u pay them
its possible the trustee will question why u are paying his credit cards

[ACER9103]

Okay, So I live in FL, and just retained a lawyer two days ago to file chapter 7. Now, in order to pay for the chptr. 7 I need my tax refund, which is $7500, I just received it yesterday. I owe a lot of money to my family who have helped keep me above water throughout the year, and I promised to pay back this time around. Now, my attorney says I cannot pay back the family, because it totals $3700 (almost half of my refund). My family is supper upset. How will they know I have paid family or what I have done with my money? Do I have to supply receipts? Some of the things I am paying for are not in my name, they are in my fiance's name. He has managed to keep his credit good, but recently lost his job due to injury, and My credit has been shot from back 4 years ago. So I decided to do the Chpt. 7. I have been paying for things like small credit cards of his into through my checking acct. like (sears, kohls, cap one, etc.) Will they question this? My attorney says that since I only have vehicle worth less than $1000, and some furniture that may total $1000, that I can put the money I owe my family in my account and wait 30 days to pay them, but will the trustee take or freeze the funds in my account? I have already retained the lawyer, but have not yet filed, should I just spend the money (paying bills and family), and just wait some time to file? or will I still get nailed? Please help!!