how does chap 13 effect judgement

last year a 16 yr old boy stole my motorcycle. he admitted it in court and his parents were ordered to pay about $1300 restitution. his parents have filed chapter 13. unfortunately, the county restitution coordinator has no idea how this will effect the judgement. i would like to know if they will still be responsible. if not, will i be able to pursue this with the juvenile when he turns 18.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face=" Arial, Verdana, Helvetica">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by iwantmy$$$:
last year a 16 yr old boy stole my motorcycle. he admitted it in court and his parents were ordered to pay about $1300 restitution. his parents have filed chapter 13. unfortunately, the county restitution coordinator has no idea how this will effect the judgement. i would like to know if they will still be responsible. if not, will i be able to pursue this with the juvenile when he turns 18.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My response:

In Chapter 13, all debts are paid down on a 5-year plan. That means, everyone gets a little something; i.e., usually pennies on the dollar, during that 5 years. At the end of 5 years, it's all over, and whatever you received from the BK Trustee is all you're going to get - - from the parents.

Go after the kid, if the Statute of Limitations hasn't run out yet. Of course, you can get a judgment, but if the kid has nothing, then all you'll get is a judgment that's good for 10 years, and renewable for another 10 years. In other words, forget about it.

IAAL

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