Bankruptcy is a great tool if you have creditors on your heels, and you’re looking to get them to back off. You should know, however, that filing bankruptcy doesn’t stop all lawsuits or efforts to collect money.
Bankruptcy will not stop the following actions:
- The prosecution of a criminal case;
- A paternity, child support, or alimony case;
- A tax audit, the issuance of a tax deficiency notice, a demand for a tax return, the issuance of a tax assessment, or the demand for payment of such an assessment;
- Evictions, in some cases.
Be sure you tell your bankruptcy attorney about any of these lawsuits or actions to get a better sense of how to handle them when you file your bankruptcy.