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The Estate Of Germanwings Co-Pilot Is Declared Bankrupt

GermanwingsThe estate of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz has been declared bankrupt.  On March 24, Lubitz tragically crashed Airbus A320 into a French mountain killing all 150 people who were on board.  A lawyer named Joachim Glaeser has filed for bankruptcy on behalf of the estate, he would not disclose how much the estate is estimated to be worth.  “Glaeser said the filing was necessary because the estate’s debts are expected to exceed its worth, and because no heirs came forward.”

See Associated Press, Germanwings co-pilot Lubitz’s estate is declared bankrupt, July 12, 2015.

Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.