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Old 03-20-2005, 04:35 PM
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Chap 7 & past open judgements


What is the name of your state? NY
I just have a quick question regarding past/current judgements. Must I list the courts that awarded judgements against me as a result of creditors suing me on any schedule of the Chapter 7 filing documents, or just the creditor and amount? Additionally, may I list the court fees associated with that proceeding (creditor attorney's fees, creditor court filing fees) that were shifted to me? I have combed through the NOLO text, as well as this forum, and I apologize if I missed anything that may have answered my question rather than submitting an additional posting to this forum.
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Old 03-21-2005, 06:50 AM
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List the judgment and the judgment credtor and the whole amount - including court costs and attorney's fees. There should be a place on the forms to list judgments and open lawsuits.
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Old 03-21-2005, 04:01 PM
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According to my bankruptcy paperwork it looks like you would list the judgment on Schedule D. (Creditors Holding Secure Claims). This form covers judgment liens, garnishments, statutory liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, and other security interests.

Good luck!
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Old 03-23-2005, 06:14 PM
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Thank you for your input Ladynred, I'm not certain why adding it altogether was not as obvious as it seems it is now after you pointed that out....but you know what they say about seeing forests through trees (or something to that effect )


Thank you as well Sinking Fast, I read your dilemma in a previous, I wish you luck and thank God that I'm not in your shoes.
I have in fact studied Schedule D quite a bit in the past few weeks, and I'm still not completely certain that it is the appropriate schedule for listing unsecured debt that became judgements. I'm hoping to shed more light on which Schedule to list that variety of debt with a bit more research, but if you hear anything drop me a line please.
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Old 03-24-2005, 12:05 AM
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Hi, nap68.

Sorry, I (obviously) posted my suggestion in a hurry. After taking a second look at Schedule D. it doesn't seem like that would be the place to list judgments against unsecured debt, since it specifically says "secured claims" and instructs the filer to list the property that was used as security. Of course, you could list the total amount of the debt under the column "Unsecured Portion If Any".

Is going crazy one of the penalties for filing bankruptcy?

SF
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