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    MoonDust Posts: 52, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 4, 2008, 03:13 PM
    Public Utilities & Chapter 13
    Can you include past due utilities-----water- in chapter 13?
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    Sep 4, 2008, 03:17 PM
    It is a repayment plan, and can normally be included,
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    Sep 4, 2008, 03:31 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck
    It is a repayment plan, and can normally be included,.
    If you file a 7 can you include it?
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    Sep 5, 2008, 03:54 PM
    Chapter 7 is for discharge of debts. You can include them, but the next time you need to sign up for utilities, your deposit will be extremely high as they don't want to get stuck again with a high bill they have to essentially write off.
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