Your bankruptcy petition is a public record. Anybody, and I mean anybody, can learn an awful lot about you by looking at your bankruptcy papers. Protect yourself by insisting on redaction.
privacy
Your bankruptcy is a public record. In some places, bankruptcy filings might even be published in a local newspaper. It will be on your credit report for as long as 10 years. Still, you are entitled to privacy – even in bankruptcy. Personally identifiable information must be protected. Your social security number will be disclosed [...]