I agree with Mr. Tanne. So the follow-up question to his answer is what was the debt? Was it actually discharged, or was it a non-dischargeable...

Yes. Since you have been sued, you must list the lawsuit in the Statement of Financial Affairs. List the debt that the lawsuit relates to in your...

Did your landlord file a "Motion for Relief From Stay" in your bankruptcy case that was granted? If so, he is within his rights to move forward...

You stated that you have equity in your home which you did not exempt. If you failed to assert your homestead exemption by mistake, you need to...

Assuming the judgment relates to a debt that is dischargeable, have you discussed this with the attorney for the creditor? Has the creditor...

Can a lawyer reopen ch. 7 bankruptcy after 4 yrs?

Without commenting on your mother's case specifically, it is true that, in general, Chapter 7 bankruptcies can be reopened years after they were...

Bankruptcy before a divorce?

Even if both of you agree, and include in the divorce decree, that "he is to take full responsibility for all debts," that is merely an agreement...

Should our car loan be showing as "discharged in bankruptcy" even though we have paid it in full and it was not reaffirmed?

If you did not reaffirm the debt as you say then the debt was indeed discharged and the credit report is correct. Whether a lender "writes off a...

I filed chapter 7 bankruptcy. I asked my attorney not to include my home. He did without notifying me. how do I fix that?

First, there is almost never a good reason to reaffirm a mortgage. Second, are you saying that your lawyer filed schedules in your case that you...

Can a inherited IRA I got from my Dad be taken as cash in a bankruptcy. Washington State

"... taking the debts as part of the settlement in trade for keeping all my retirement accounts. Then doing a bankruptcy..." Depending on your...