judgements and bankruptcy

Question: Friend being sued by previous landlord who received judgement through the court. Friend was not present at the time and received papers stating this in the mail this week. Friend declared bankruptcy in May but this landlord was not listed as a creditor by mistake. Can the judgement be removed? If so, how? If not, what must be done?

Answer: Yes, all debts that existed at the time the bankruptcy was filed are included in the bankruptcy, whether or not they were listed originally. Your friend should contact his bankruptcy trustee and request that they notify the court of the bankruptcy, so that the judgment can be set aside.

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