Many people file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy because they were not eligible to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which liquidates your assets to pay off creditors and
discharges your debts immediately.
Not exact matches
The abuse consisted on filing for bankruptcy
immediately after finishing college, thus getting
discharged of their student
debt prior to joining the workforce.
Debts which are
immediately discharged under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy can include credit card
debt.
Once you've decided to file for bankruptcy, you should
immediately stop making payments on the
debt that you plan to
discharge.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy
discharges consumer
debt immediately.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy does not
immediately discharge your unsecured
debts, but it does allow you to repay your
debts over a 3 or 5 year repayment period.
The automatic stay goes into effect
immediately after filing bankruptcy at the Chicago bankruptcy court, and in most cases, may last during your entire case and until you receive your
debt discharge.