Q: why didn't my California bankruptcy attorney list all of my creditors that I gave him
I gave him a stack of creditor addresses and names all three of my credit reports and he didn't list them in the schedule when he filed for bankruptcy chapter 7
A: Maybe he overlooked them. You can always reopen (if closed) and add them after the fact.
A: If you have paid an attorney to file your bankruptcy, that attorney should be answering your questions. There may be a reason. Ask and find out. If you paid an attorney and they won't answer a question like this, something isn't right.
A: As stated you should ask your attorney why he did not include ALL your creditors. Don't worry though - it doesn't mean that debt stays with you. There are ways to correct the problem but you must talk to your attorney about it.
A: I urge you to meet with your attorney to discuss this issue. Also, all of the bankruptcy documents that were prepared by the attorney and signed by you required you to acknowledge that all information was true and correct in those documents. So, you should have had an opportunity to review all documents before they were filed and before you signed them. Go back to your attorney and get this resolved as soon as possible via amendments to the schedules. If your attorney will not cooperate or respond to you, get another attorney to guide you as to what needs to be done.
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