What’s Different about the Discharge of Your Debts under Chapter 13?
Here’s the good news/bad news about the discharge of debts in a Chapter 13 payment plan compared to the discharge you get in a straight Chapter 7 case.
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The Power of Chapter 13 to Save Your Home, Brought to Life
A mere list of the many ways that Chapter 13 can help save a home can start sounding dry. So here’s a powerful example that shows off some of its extraordinary advantages.
What Happens to Your “General Unsecured Debts” in Chapter 13?
In most Chapter 7 “straight bankruptcies,” most debts are legally written off, especially debts that are not secured by any collateral and don’t belong to any of the special “priority” categories of debt. But how about in a Chapter 13 payment plan? What determines whether these creditors get paid, and if so how much?
The Most Basic Concept in Bankruptcy: Debts
The most practical questions you likely have if you are considering bankruptcy is what it will do to each of your debts.