Technically, every bankruptcy case is public information after it has been filed. This is because all case filings go to the United States Bankruptcy Court website and can be accessed through Pacer. Although the case is public information and anyone can find a bankruptcy case and the documents filed within the case, there are steps you have to take to access this information.
If someone is wanting to find your case, they will have to first create an account to access Pacer and the court filing records. After that, they would need to search through the filings or search the specific information they have on you. Searches can be done with name, case numbers, social security number, court location, etc. After they have found your information, they would still need to pay to see your case information and the documents you filed. The cost is $0.10 per page, with a cap of $3.00 on each document. Your bankruptcy filing, generally is not published in the newspaper.
Although, bankruptcy filing is technically public information, due to the above steps to find a case, a majority of people do not know you can access case information and will not find out that you filed.
Who will find out you filed bankruptcy? Your creditors, your co-debtors, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Minnesota Department of Revenue will receive notice during your case.
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