Renters broke lease after filing Chap 13 in different state

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 07:38
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I have a writ against them for the eviction expenses and would like to take them to conciliation court for the remainder of the unpaid expenses and rent. The renter said she would just "add" my judgement in with all of the other judgements against them. My question...is she able to add judgements after the bankruptsy has been filed? Also, the bankruptsy was in a different state (not sure if that helps).

I am pretty sure that your renter is wrong, do these judgements that she is talking about have anything to do with you? If not, then she can not keep adding them after the fact. Once the bankruptcy is done, it is done, you can not continue to add items after the fact.

Let some other folks come on here and give their oppinion, I am pretty sure that they will have the same response.

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 14:44 Permalink

If she converts the chapter 13 into a chapter 7 then she can add other creditors to it. But I'm not sure about adding to a chapter 13. Are you sure she didn't include you when she filed that seems odd to move and inquire another debt when she could have included you. I believe I would call and get advice from an bankruptcy attorney they can tell you what can and can't be done.

Mon, 01/04/2010 - 15:15 Permalink