Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California

Was taken to court... secured or unsecured?

If a collection agency gave my account to a law firm to try to get the money who then subsequently took me to court and won... is that dischargable and if so, is it an unsecured or secured debt?


Asked on 9/12/00, 6:29 pm

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Mark Markus Law Office of Mark J. Markus

Re: Was taken to court... secured or unsecured?

It is dischargeable assuming there is no findings of fraud (or other nondischargeable elements). It will be unsecured unless and until they attach it to any property you may have, for example, by recording an abstract of judgment against real property.

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Answered on 10/16/00, 2:08 am


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