Before the bankruptcy laws changed , can one also include judgements from the state in that bankruptcy?

If you owe the state money after having a self employed business owing money for unemployment and not having the money to pay it

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3 Responses to “Before the bankruptcy laws changed , can one also include judgements from the state in that bankruptcy?”

1. murigenii Says:
   August 24th, 2009 at 6:40 pm

   As far as I know you could never include a judgment in a bankruptcy.

2. David M Says:
   August 27th, 2009 at 4:02 am

   You can include judgments in bankruptcy. You just cannot bankrupt intentional tort judgments. After a certain number of years, some taxes can be bankrupted. Therefore, the question is how long have you owed it the money to the state? I’d suggest a consultation with an attorney who specializes in bankruptcy. It will not be expensive to get a legal opinion. You might also check with bankruptcy court. The Bankruptcy court in my state have frequent legal seminars. You might also be able to get advice from your state bar association (my state gives free 1/2 consultations) or get advice from Legal Aid.

3. STEVEN F Says:
   August 28th, 2009 at 6:56 pm

   You HAVE to include ALL debts in any bankruptcy. The question is, can you discharge the debts though bankruptcy. This may depend on the individual state, but MOST taxes can’t be discharged by a bankruptcy.