What doI need to do to overturna judment granted afterI filed for bankruptcy?
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What doI need to do to overturna judment granted afterI filed for bankruptcy?
I filed bankruptcy on 7/23 and a final judgement was issued on 7/26; the automatic stay was already in place.
Asked on July 30, 2010 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You need to speak with a an attorney about the possibility of amending your bankruptcy petition to include the judgement creditor that obtained the judgement on 7/26. The timing of everything is very close but the issue comes down to notice to the court of the stay, which they obviously did not have or they would have not issued the judgement, and if the judgement could be vacated on that ground. But if you are going to amend the petition to add them then it ma not matter. What you need to do is to make sure that they do not do anything to collect on the judgement in the meantime. Good luck.
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