Will my landlord be notified that I filed for bankruptcy?
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It depends. If you are on a month-to-month rental agreement, then the landlord doesn't have to know that you filed.
Written by Kristin Turner, Harvard Law Grad. Reviewed by Attorney Andrea Wimmer
Updated July 22, 2020
It depends. If you are on a month-to-month rental agreement, then the landlord doesn't have to know that you filed or be notified. However, if you have an actual lease, your landlord must be listed on Schedule G of your bankruptcy forms even if you are current on your rent. Your landlord will be notified of your case, but it should not affect your lease.
To learn more about how leases are handled in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, check out our Guide to Leases in Bankruptcy.
