Legal Question in Bankruptcy in California
How to find Bankruptcy Records in CA
I filed for bankruptcy in Orange County CA in 1989 and recently got a letter stating that I owed an old credit card account. My question is the Credit card is 15 yrs old on the supposed balance. I want to see if I claimed this credit card om my chapter 13 filing. How can I find this info? I cannot get a number for the attorney that handled the filing and want to get a detailed list of the accounts included.
Thank you for any help
--name removed--Quinn
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: How to find Bankruptcy Records in CA
You need to contact the Court Clerk's office and order a copy of your file from archives.
Re: How to find Bankruptcy Records in CA
You can contact the court clerk's office to order a copy from the court file, but it's also likely the statute of limitations has run on the debt--it's usually f
Re: How to find Bankruptcy Records in CA
Mr. Johnson's message got cut off. The statute of limitation is four years. If you hadn't paid for more than 4 years, they can't collect. Tell 'em you filed a BK and the debt was discharged way back when. The old BK records are kept at a warehouse in Laguna Niguel. You'll need a dust mask.
Re: How to find Bankruptcy Records in CA
Shortly after your chapter 13 was discharged your case will have been closed. After closure, your file will have been sent to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration in Laguna Nigel, CA. You may contact them by phone and arrange an appointment to view your file.
The phone number is:
(949) 360-2641
The address is:
NARA's Pacific Region
24000 Avila Road
First Floor-East Entrance
Laguna Nigel, CA 92677-3497
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