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Can I reopen my old discharged Ch 7?

Asked on Dec 20th, 2012 on Bankruptcy - California
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I filed Chapter 7 in '09. I got some bad medical bills now and I want to reopen it and file these bills in it. Can I do that? What will that cost?
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Bankruptcy Attorney serving Petaluma, CA at Law Office of Andrew Kern
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You cannot reopen a closed bankruptcy to include bills dated after the bankruptcy filing.
Answered on Dec 21st, 2012 at 1:12 AM

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You cannot reopen for new bills only for bills which existed at the time of the original bankruptcy. If these are new bills, you will have to try a chapter 13.
Answered on Dec 21st, 2012 at 12:58 AM

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