Expert: Terry Leeders - 2/7/2008

Question
I had a chapter 7 bankruptcy discharged in Oct. '06 and some medical bills are coming back to haunt me from before my filing date of July 5 '06. Is it possible to add these to my case

Answer
You may be able to reopen the case.  The debt must have been incurred before the date your case was originally filed.  Also, the court charges an amendment fee of $26 to add on debt to a case. There is also a reopen fee to reopen a case once it is closed, $260 for Chapter 7.  Your attorney may charge an additional fee to do the work for you.   This must be done by motion to the court, then the judge will rule on letting the case reopen.