Who finds out

[kathy09]

I was just wondering does your bankrupcy come out in the paper when you go to court and if so what is it under in the paper? I looked in the paper after our meeting and I didn't see anything about bankrupcy but I'm not sure what to look under. I really hope its not in the paper at all.

[LadyInTheRed]

Some have reported here that their local papers publish bankrupty filing notices. The court doesn't do it, it's up to the paper to monitor filings and report them. It seems to be rare.

[btbeme]

To add to LIR's response, who reads the newspaper anymore?

Really, many newspapers have no room for long non-revenue reports such as non-essential legal notices. Our filing was noted in a county newspaper 2 months after the fact - a newspaper with about a 3,000 circulation.

[justbroke]

Usually, the people that find out, are the people you tell.

[AngelinaCat]

Anyone that is really curious enough, or MEAN enough to make your business theirs, will find out. Your filing is Public Record, and if anyone wants to go the courthouse and look at the bankruptcy filings for a given time period can do so. They can also do the same if they are willing to get a PACER account.

I don't like it, but that is the way it is.

[Pandora]

The real question is.... why care who knows? Chit happens if anyone gives you grief because they were too busy being nosy - then tell them you're happy to accept monthly donations in the amount of $XX so you can pay all bills necessary.


Tell them to put up or shut up, period.

[nceguyfromne]

I was just wondering does your bankrupcy come out in the paper when you go to court and if so what is it under in the paper? I looked in the paper after our meeting and I didn't see anything about bankrupcy but I'm not sure what to look under. I really hope its not in the paper at all.

To the best of my knowledge, the only people who know about my bankruptcy 2+ years ago are my wife, my BK attorney and whatever strangers I've told in connection with credit-related dealings. While it is technically "public" knowledge, it is not the kind of knowledge people are going to obtain unless they actively seek it. I suppose if my family, relatives and whatever unknown enemies I might have out there wanted to go on PACER and dig up some proverbial dirt on me, they could. More power to them.

I am not at all ashamed of it, it's just nobody's business or concern.

I definitely wouldn't let this concern prevent you from going forward with a bankruptcy if it is in your best financial interests.

[kathy09]

I definitely am going forward I'm in the 60 day wait for discharge stage now and I can't wait to put this behind me. If people find out then they just do. I'm so grateful for being able to do a ch 7, I feel so relieved.