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2. Chapter 13, Title 11, United States Code - Wikipedia

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   An individual who is badly in debt can typically file for bankruptcy either under Chapter 7 (liquidation, or straight bankruptcy) or Chapter 13 (reorganization).In some cases, options may also include Chapter 12 (family farmer reorganization) and Chapter 11 (reorganization of a company, or an individual debtor whose debts exceed the limits for a Chapter 13 filing).

3. Common types of bankruptcy and how to avoid filing - AOL

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   Key takeaways. There are two common types of bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Filing for bankruptcy is a time-consuming process that can take years to stop affecting your finances. Use ...

4. Bankruptcy in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Consumers usually file chapter 7 or chapter 13. Chapter 11 filings by individuals are allowed, but are rare. Chapter 12 is similar to Chapter 13 but is available only to "family farmers" and "family fisherman" in certain situations. Chapter 12 generally has more generous terms for debtors than a comparable Chapter 13 case would have available.

5. Chapter 13 bankruptcy: What you need to know - AOL

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   A Chapter 13 bankruptcy typically stays on your credit reports for seven years from the date you filed the petition. It can lower your credit score by around 130 to 200 points, but the effects on ...

6. Personal bankruptcy - Wikipedia

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   Individual bankruptcies are usually filed under chapter 7 or chapter 13. According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, in 2017 38.8% of Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases ended in dismissal. In the first quarter of 2020, there were 175,146 individual bankruptcies in the United States. About 66.5% of these were directly related to medical problems.

7. When should I file for bankruptcy? - AOL

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   Both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 will bring your credit score down significantly. If you start out with a credit score of 700 or higher, point losses of 200 or more are not uncommon with a bankruptcy ...