Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

There are exceptions to the discharge of debt, however, a judgment per se does not render the underlying debt nondischargeable (i.e. it's not too late to rid yourself of the debt nothwithstanding the judgment).

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It depends upon what the debt was for. Some of the exceptions to discharge are debts incurred as a result of fraud, wrongful death and student loans. If the judgment does not relate to a type of debt that is nondischargeable,then it would be discharged.

If the judgment is for nonpayment of a credit card debt, and you qualify for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, more than likely it would be discharged upon completion of the bankruptcy.