As with most legal questions you may ask the answer will vary.  I’m sure that’s not what you wanted to hear, but it does depend on the type of civil judgment against you. If the judgment is for a traffic fine or something similar then the answer is NO. Fines for violating the law are not dischargeable through bankruptcy. But if your judgment was a credit card, repossession or one of several other types of civil court judgment then the answer is YES. Those types of judgments can be discharged in a bankruptcy.

 If you want to talk to an experienced bankruptcy attorney about your specific circumstances then give Jill McDonald a call at 727-231-4300 or visit our website at JillMcDonald.com

WTSP did one of the better local news stories on the new credit card rules and what they mean to the consumer. Tune in below for their story.

New credit card laws and changes | Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota | WTSP.com 10 Connects.

This is an article that was published in BusinessWeek magazine. We had recently written an article ourselves discussing this topic. If you would like to discuss other options that will eliminate your debt then contact a bankruptcy attorney.

Click here to go to BusinessWeek’s website and read their article.