1. You can file a contempt action in bankruptcy court and ask for attorney's fees and costs.
2. Depending on the kind of bankruptcy and the kind of harassment, you may be able to file a claim in bankruptcy or state court for violations of the debt collection practices act. You may have to send the creditor a certified-mail letter explaining what your complaint is and what you want the creditor to do about it. Check your state's statute and cases. 1. You can file a contempt action in bankruptcy court and ask for attorney's fees and costs.
2. Depending on the kind of bankruptcy and the kind of harassment, you may be able to file a claim in bankruptcy or state court for violations of the debt collection practices act. You may have to send the creditor a certified-mail letter explaining what your complaint is and what you want the creditor to do about it. Check your state's statute and cases.
I think harassment is always against the law.But, unless your receiving several letters in the mail a day, (and I'm not sure even then), would it possibly be considered harassment.
Check with your bankruptcy lawyer.
Yes, this debt should have been marked as a bankruptcy by the original creditor. It cannot be changed from a bankruptcy to a discharge unless the bankruptcy did not go through.
No, unless the creditor gets relief from stay or the bankruptcy is dismisssed.
It's basically an agreement between the debtor and creditor on how the debtor is to pay the creditor that arises when debtor has filed bankruptcy.
The answer depends on the context. If you properly listed the debt in your bankruptcy, then the bankruptcy cour will have a proof of service showing that the creditor was notified of both the bankruptcy and the discharge. You can get those documents from the court's file and show them to the creditor or the creditor's attorney. If the creditor insists on attempting to collect the debt, you should retain an attonrey to reopen the bankruptcy and file a lawsuit called an adversary proceeding for damages and sanctions against the creditor and/or the creditor's attorney. One point that many people do not realize is that while a judgment can be discharged in bankruptcy, judgment LIENS are NOT discharged unless you file the proper motion with the bankruptcy court.
You should have no problems filing an amendment to add the creditor.
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I assume you mean after YOU filed bankruptcy (the creditor's filing bankruptcy doesn't affect your garnishment, except maybe to change who's "garnisheeing"--NOT "garnishing"--your wages). If so, contact your attorney so he/she can bring the creditor into court for violating the automatic stay.
The creditor is asking to be excluded from the bankruptcy. If that is granted the debt will be valid and the creditor can resume collection action.
Yes
If you are referring to a credit report the answer is NO. If the query is in reference to a creditor attempting to collect a debt that was included in the bankruptcy, the answer is also NO!2If the creditor is listed in the bankruptcy, No. If they continue to pursue it you can contact your attorney request a copy of the matrix filed in your bankruptcy, and either advise them of the page number the creditor is listed on and that it was discharged. Or, you can file a complaint with the federal court in your area and have it investigated.