We have many different
types of bankruptcy because the law recognizes that there are many different types of debt problems.
Not exact matches
Baupost has analysts focused around the
type of opportunity; Baupost has a spinoff analyst, index fund deletion analyst, post
bankruptcy analyst, distressed debt analyst and an analyst looking at companies that are depressed
because of a bad earnings announcement).
That's
because there are rules restricting when you can file for a second
bankruptcy, which differ depending on the
type of filing.
In addition,
because this
type of investment tends to have priority over equity (stock) investors in a
bankruptcy, if a deal falls apart, there is less risk for investors.
Filing a Chapter 7 is the
type of bankruptcy most affected by assets you list
because all non-exempt assets YOU OWN will be liquidated to pay off unsecured debts.
Furthermore,
because any debts associated with this
type of bankruptcy are discharged within just a few months
of filing, they should fall off the report a couple
of years before the
bankruptcy itself.
If a bill collector threatens a wage garnishment or if a wage garnishment actually starts, many people decide they have no choice but to seek the protection
of a consumer proposal or a
bankruptcy because a
bankruptcy or consumer proposal filing immediately stops most
types of wage garnishment.
Student loan debt held by older Americans can be especially daunting
because unlike other
types of debt, it generally can not be discharged in
bankruptcy.
Not only is there differences in the
bankruptcy process
because of state and territorial laws and rules and procedures
of the district courts, but where you live can influence what
type of bankruptcy you file.
A Chapter 13 plan is one
of the harder
types of bankruptcies to file
because the
bankruptcy laws governing it are complicated, and it requires an ongoing disciplined maintenance
of the plan once filed.
These are the
types of debts you should stop making payments toward if you plan to file in a short period
of time,
because they will likely be discharged in your Chapter 7
bankruptcy or rolled into your repayment plan in a Chapter 13.
The other
type of personal
bankruptcy, Chapter 13
bankruptcy, is often referred to as «reorganization»
bankruptcy because it gives filers time to catch up on their debts.
Ideally, once you emerge from
bankruptcy, you won't need this
type of protection
because all
of your debts will be have been closed.