Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Illinois
Someone owes me money for services rendered, but they filed bankruptcy in Illinois and then moved to Florida. I called them and emailed several times, but they will not answer. I know if I sent them to collection before they filed, I would be out of luck on collecting. But what if I sent them to collection after they filed bankruptcy, would they then be responsible for that bill?
2 Answers from Attorneys
It depends on whether they included the debt in their bankruptcy estate. If you weren't notified by the court to come and defend your rights, then it probably wasn't and you can still try and collect.
No in IL, there is a mendiola law, if you owed the money at the time of filing and it would of been discharged because it is unsecured, then it will be deemed discharged as well.
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