answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

In all ways! Nor only is it a public court with records, which like all have docket numbers and are broadly published....but as the one declaring BK you have lots of obligations to make anyone of possible interetst is notified...from letters to and more.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

You can either contact the bankruptcy court directly to obtain information on viewing the filings in their office or you can set up an account with PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) at https://pacer.login.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl?court_id=00idx.

If you elect to go with PACER there is a charge for accessing the records. Once you have signed up, you will need to know in what district the bankruptcy was filed and at least the first and last names of the filers.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

17y ago

Yes, bankruptcy action by individuals and businesses are a matter of public record.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Yes it is - when someone files for bankruptcy, that information is listed within public records.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Yes. Bankruptcies, tax liens and judgments are all public records.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is bankruptcy a matter of public record?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Business files for bankruptcy when is it made public?

With the filing...it is a matter of public record. That isn't to say they have to advertise it.....but the public record is exactly that, and anyone can find it, and generally, newspapers and such publish it.


Is a debt not listed in your bankruptcy a matter of public record?

If a debt is not listed in your bankruptcy, it is not a matter of public record. Only those debts listed in the bankruptcy are can be brought up in public records. The above has several problems: Many debts are a matter of public record, regardless of if you are in BK or not. For example a mortgage is listed on public records. Any debt that becomes a lien is a matter of public record. A repair/builder that works on the property may file against you/it until paid. Your credit record, while commonly available to many, is not officially a public record....but what difference to you? Any debt, heck just about anything (your marriage, divorce, death , lots of things) become matter of record. If I as want to protect my rights and let everyone know I have them - I can make it a matter of public record by having it recorded at the recorders office. (Leases regularly are - giving notice that you have an occupancy claim to something). Bankruptcy debts are a matter of the case record in the Bankruptcy Court you filed in, but not in the standard sense of public record. (In other words, while your filing BK may or may not become on file as a matter of record somewhere other than the court, the other record will NOT contain the specifics of it. Just that it exists, and then the details can normally be gotten from the BK court). Most importantly, by what your asking - you may be missing the big thing: If you have a debt and you don't reveal it under your BK filing - IT DOES NOT GET DISCHARGED and in fact, as you have sworn to the court you ARE swearing and telling them about all your debts AND assets, you can have many more problems. Eve criminal (judges don't like to be lied to). And because the court may then have provided improper dismissal or incorrect payoffs to creditors - the entire ruling will be reversed. This happens regularly.


Are warrants a matter of public record?

Yes, criminal warrants are a matter of public record.


Is it recorded in the local paper when someone files bankruptcy?

Many local papers run Bankruptcy sections in their Sunday editions. This is a service they offer to prospective creditors of those filing BK. As bankruptcy is a matter of public record, it is perfectly legal.


Can employers find out about bankruptcy filings?

Anyone and everyone can. It is a matter of public record and even the BK has the obligation to make sure all interested parties have the info.


Who will inherit Hugh Hefner's estate?

Hugh Hefner's will is not a matter of public record. It's contents are not known.Hugh Hefner's will is not a matter of public record. It's contents are not known.Hugh Hefner's will is not a matter of public record. It's contents are not known.Hugh Hefner's will is not a matter of public record. It's contents are not known.


When the 7 or 10 years are over isn't the bankruptcy automatically removed from the public record?

No it will always be on your record.


Can judgments that were included in a bankruptcy filed 10 years ago be removed from the public record?

No. In most cases, public record will remain. That is why many BK attorneys, credit counselors, etc. inform you that a bankruptcy never really "goes away".


How do you remove bankruptcy off credit report after waiting seven years?

They are and always will be a matter of the public court record. BK are reported under the standard credit report request for 10 years.


Are w2 forms a matter of public record?

yes


How soon will a bankruptcy discharge show on a credit report?

The bankruptcy itself will show up on reports very soon after it is FILED. The discharge itself is not reported, just the public record of the bankruptcy itself.


What are some of the bankruptcy laws when it comes to not notifying my current employer about my bankruptcy filing?

There is no law that requires you to notify your employer that you have filed bankruptcy. It is a public record, though, so it will show up on a background check.