If you bankruptcy status is closed instead of discharged what does that mean?

I would need a little more information but typically if the case is closed without getting a discharge it means, for a possible number of reasons, you are still responsible for those debts that you included in your bankruptcy petition. You may want to contact a local attorney to review the case summary to determine why the case was closed with you getting your discharge. Please click the thumbs up if this has been helpful. Jason L. James Attorney at Law Select Legal, PC 35 East Gay Street, Suite 406 P> 614.223.1235 F> 614.223.1236 E> [email protected] www.SelectLegal.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This e-mail or other correspondence does NOT create an attorney client relationship. This e-mail or other correspondence represents a general overview of law developments and should not be relied upon without an independent, professional analysis of how any of these provisions may apply to a specific legal situation. Any information contained in this communication was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by the recipient for the purpose of legal advice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------------

A closed case is a case that is administratively inactive. If you did not receive a Discharge then you still owe the debts that were listed in the case. A common reason for a cae to close without a discharge is becaause the Financial Management Certificate was not filed in time. REQUEST: Please give this answer a "thumbs up"(below) if you find it valuable. Disclaimer: This answer does not constitute legal advice. I am admitted in the States of New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts only and make no attempt to opine on matters of law that are not relevant to those three States. This advice is based on general principles of law that may or may not relate to your specific situation. Facts and laws change and these possible changes will affect the advice provided here. Consult an attorney in your locale before you act on any of this advice. You should not rely on this advice alone and nothing in these communications creates an attorney client relationship. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author only and the fact that he has worked as an Assistant District Attorney; State Supreme Court Clerk; Special Assistant United States Attorney (Hawaii); Assistant Cornell University Counsel or Judge Advocate, United States Marine Corps should not be relied upon to assume that these statements reflect the policy of these organizations.

It is also possible that your bankruptcy was discharged. The closing of the case is, as previously noted, an administrative conclusion to your case. Normally, you would receive a written notice that the case had been discharged. If not, you are your attorney need to find out why a discharge was not granted. Without a discharge, you are still responsible for the debts. The information provided is not intended as legal advice. No Attorney/Client relationship is intended, implied or created.

Closed means that the case is over. What happened before it closed and why it closed are important. [This communication is intended as general information and not specific legal advice, and this communication does not create an attorney-client relationship.]