2006-07-31 19:20:37 · 4 answers · asked by mary v 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If they file bankruptcy and include you in their filing, you might be out of luck.
Once they file bankruptcy, there is an automatic stay put into place, and all legal procedings against them will have to cease.
You should get a notice from the bankruptcy court that they have filed bankruptcy with information about the meeting of creditors. You can go to this meeting and give reasons why the debt should not be discharged. Unless the debt was the result of a crime or you can prove the person is lying about their expenses and income, however, chances are the debt will be discharged by the court.
If the court sends you paperwork telling you how to file a claim against the assets of the person, make sure you do so. You might get some of your money.
2006-08-01 05:02:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Pastafarian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could file embezzlement, or theft under false premise, but as bankruptcies go, you are going to bear your own legal cost.
2006-08-01 02:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by Dirk S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I've got a judgement, in my favor. The guy is doing just fine. I haven't seen a dime.
2006-08-01 02:27:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think if you were suing someone, you would have a lawyer. Ask him.
2006-08-01 02:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋