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2. Thinking About Filing for Bankruptcy? It’s Worth Considering ...

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   There are two main types of bankruptcy for consumers: Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Chapter 7 bankruptcy, or liquidation bankruptcy, is available to individuals who can’t pay ...

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

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   Chapter 13 bankruptcy offers a way to reorganize and pay off debts over three to five years without losing essential assets like a home or car. It provides a structured repayment plan and an ...

4. 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). [2]

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

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   This type of bankruptcy is usually pursued by people who do not earn enough money to repay their debts. Chapter 13 bankruptcy. With a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, some unsecured debts may be forgiven ...

6. Bankruptcy in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Originally, bankruptcy in the United States, as nearly all matters directly concerning individual citizens, was a subject of state law. However, there were several short-lived federal bankruptcy laws before the Act of 1898: the Bankruptcy Act of 1800, [3] which was repealed in 1803; the Act of 1841, [4] which was repealed in 1843; and the Act of 1867, [5] which was amended in 1874 [6] and ...

7. Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act

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   The new legislation also requires that all individual debtors in either chapter 7 or chapter 13 complete an "instructional course concerning personal financial management." If a chapter 7 debtor does not complete the course, it constitutes grounds for denial of discharge pursuant to new 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(11) .