Chapter 7 bankruptcy is one tool for escaping the mountain of debt you may be toiling under. However, the bankruptcy court can only eliminate eligible debt reported on the petition. Anything not included on the list of creditors will continue to be owed after the case concludes, which can potentially inhibit your financial recovery. It's not the end of the world if you forget to include someone, though. Here are two things you can do if you find you inadvertently left a creditor off your bankruptcy schedules.
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