Usually not many people. If you have significant assets (exceeding $10,000), your trustee places a notice in the “legal” section of the newspaper notifying creditors of the date of the meeting of creditors (if there is one). If you do not have many assets (under $10,000), creditors are notified by mail only. The paperwork filed with the court for bankruptcy are public documents. Anyone can search court records for these documents. Filing documents in court notifies the Credit Bureau. The bankruptcy is recorded and remains on your credit record for six years. Unless you are a prominent person and the media picks up the filing, chances are that only your creditors and the Credit Bureau will know about your bankruptcy. Last Reviewed: October 2020