Dischargeable debts do not disappear.
Not exact matches
If you're going to end up robbing Peter to pay Paul, I don't see the point of trading an unsecured,
dischargeable debt for another
debt and a non-
dischargeable IRS obligation.
But
did you know that student loan
debt is one of the only forms of consumer
debt that isn't
dischargeable in bankruptcy?
And if the debtor
does, indeed, bring the action to determine dischargeability, the debtor also has the burden of proving that the
debt is subject to discharge - the creditor
does not have to prove the
debt is not
dischargeable.
As to student loans and tax
debt, please
do not confuse unsecured
debt with
dischargeable debt.
While the CRA
does have significant collection powers compared to other creditors when it comes to a consumer proposal or personal bankruptcy, taxes are generally
dischargeable debts (i.e. they go away upon completion of the procedure) just like your credit card
debts, bank loans, or other unsecured
debts.