Judgement then Bankruptcy

[Degatide]

NC - If someone has a judgement against them, can they then still declare a Bankruptcy and get the judgement wiped off. The Judgement would be from a Credit Card Co. Thank you.

[bigun]

Yep. The underlying debt that created the judgment is discharged.

[url=http://doney.net/bkcode/11usc0524.htm]11 U.S.C. 524[/url]

(a) A discharge in a case under this title--

(1) voids any judgment at any time obtained, to the extent that such judgment is a determination of the personal liability of the debtor with respect to any debt discharged under section 727, 944, 1141, 1228, or 1328 of this title, whether or not discharge of such debt is waived;