After filing - Creditor notifications

[itsdavetime]

I have a lawsuit from a creditor that was underway before I filed chapter 7. There is no judgement, just a motion for judgment which has not been heard by the judge yet.

So, will the BK court automatically send notice to the judge on the case, or should I send it to the clerk or something?

Thanks

[newbie2]

I have a lawsuit from a creditor that was underway before I filed chapter 7. There is no judgement, just a motion for judgment which has not been heard by the judge yet.

So, will the BK court automatically send notice to the judge on the case, or should I send it to the clerk or something?

Thanks

Unless you specified on your bk mailing list that the court should get a copy of the bankruptcy notice I don't know how the court could know about it. If it was me I would call the clerk and ask if you should bring in (or fax) your bk filing.

Also, the creditor would have notice, so they may notify the court themselves. Ask the court clerk though to be sure.

[justbroke]

So, will the BK court automatically send notice to the judge on the case, or should I send it to the clerk or something?

Not unless the other Court was on the mailing matrix.

Anyhow, there is probably a "local" procedural way to file a suggestion of bankruptcy with the "local" court. You must follow their specific procedure. Just because you filed the bankruptcy, doesn't mean that case won't still be shown as "active" in the other "local" court. Generally, you can file a suggestion of bankruptcy that will 'stay" the local proceedings.

Then, once you receive your discharge, you should be able to get that other case dismissed.

All of this is based on the local procedure.