united-states debt bankruptcy
Can future debts be included in a bankruptcy petition?
<p>I'm asking this question as a matter of law, not specific to any situation, and not as a request for advice.</p>
<p>Can debts that you know for sure will be incurred in the month after filing (examples may be utility bills, credit card bills, rent), be included in a bankruptcy petition? Or can debts only up until the date of filing be listed?</p>
<p>Is this something that differs by state? What does the law say? I'm asking in regards to the United States.</p>

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<p>Can debts that you know for sure will be incurred in the month after
filing (examples may be utility bills, credit card bills, rent), be
included in a bankruptcy petition?</p>
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<p>No</p>
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<p>Or can debts only up until the date of filing be listed?</p>
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<p>Initially, you can only list the debts incurred. Sometimes debts incurred after the filing of a petition will be &quot;administrative expenses&quot; that can be added as they are incurred, although for fees other than court costs and legal fees, i.e. for the kinds of debts that you reference, post-petition debts can usually only be included in a reorganization under Chapters 11, 12 or 13.</p>
<p>A Chapter 7 (liquidation) bankruptcy will generally not discharge post-petition debts.</p>
<p>A Chapter 11, 12 or 13 reorganization bankruptcy plan adopted by a court will generally only govern post-petition debts pertinent to the operation of an ongoing bankrupt business, not post-petition personal expenses.</p>
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<p>Is this something that differs by state?</p>
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<p>No. It is governed by Title 11 of the United States Code and is uniform throughout the United States.</p>
