Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

bankruptcy and leins

I loaned a man $25,000 in 1993 on a note. He filed bankrupcty in 1996 and I recieved notice of that.

Can I put a lein on his home or attach his wages?

I just found him after all these years.

Is there anything I can do to try and get my money back?

I do not have access to a computer so my friend Betty is researching for me.

Thank you,

Jackie


Asked on 6/15/06, 2:20 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Carl Starrett Law Offices of Carl H. Starrett II

Re: bankruptcy and leins

The only way to obtain a lien or garnish wages would be to first have a money judgment. If you had notice of the bankruptcy, then the discharges acts as a permanent injunction that prohibits you from trying to collect the amount owed. Violation of a discharge order could subject you to substantial penalties. Also, it would appear that your claim is barred by the statute of limitation as well.

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Answered on 6/15/06, 4:41 pm


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