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Is a creditor not listed on the debtor’s bankruptcy petition still bound by the automatic stay or discharge order?

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Is a creditor not listed on the debtor’s bankruptcy petition still bound by the automatic stay or discharge order?

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Generally speaking, even informal notice will require a creditor to act in accordance with the bankruptcy code. If the case is a no-asset case, a discharge order will likely bind an unscheduled creditor unless there is some other basis for objecting to the dischargeability of the debt.