You cannot pick and choose which debts to list in your bankruptcy petition. You must list all of your debts, including credit cards and debts you owe to friends and family members.
Intentionally leaving a debt off your bankruptcy petition is against the law. When you sign a bankruptcy petition, you are certifying under penalty of perjury that all of your assets and debts are listed. During the meeting of the creditors, you will also be asked under oath if all of your debts have been listed on the petition.
Even though you have to list a particular debt, there is nothing in the law that prevents you from voluntarily repaying the debt after it has been discharged. In fact, with secured debts, such as mortgages and car loans, you can choose to reaffirm the debt in order to keep the property.
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