Should I pay a $60 balance or add it to my bankruptcy case?

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Should I pay a $60 balance or add it to my bankruptcy case?

I filed bankruptcy back 4 mont hs agoand I’m supposed to be discharged in like 2 weeks. It’s a Chapter 7 no asset case. I recently went to my local gym to join and they told me I owe a balance that needs to be paid before I join, which I didn’t know I owed them a past balance. I thought everything was fine because a full credit report was run when I filed bankruptcy and there was nothing on there about me owing the gym money. Anyway, I asked why it wasn’t on my credit and they said they don’t report membership balances to the credit bureaus. Can I just pay the $60 or should I add it to my case?

Asked on August 13, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, New York

Answers:

S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

You could either pay the $60 balance or you could file an amendment to your bankruptcy and add the creditor.  It would be advisable to pay the balance since it is a nominal amount because if you file an amendment to your bankrupty to add this creditor, you will have to pay a court filing fee. 


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