what does bar date mean in bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Alphabet: B is for Barâ¦Date. Its not what you think it is, but a bar date is a good thing for a debtor in bankruptcy. Everyone wants some amount of certainty in their life. The bar date gives debtors the certainty they need during the bankruptcy process. If you file a chapter 13, or a chapter 7 with assets, the court will set a bar date for claims from creditors. This means a creditor must file its proof of claim by a set date, or the claim is barred from the case, and it wonât be paid.