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Top Twelve Reasons Why People File for Bankruptcy
1. Eliminate the Legal Obligation to Pay Most of Your Debts.This process of wiping the slate clean is called the discharge of your debts. The goal of a bankruptcy discharge is to wipe out your debts to give you a fresh start. Whether it is through a straight bankruptcy that
Bankruptcy Misconceptions
Misconception #1: Bankruptcy is dishonest. Not true. Most people honestly want to pay their bills. Sometimes things happen that make it impossible. Bankruptcy is a legal right that is provided for in the United States Constitution. Bankruptcy is a right that protects honest people who are unable to pay their bills
Which Debts Are Wiped Out in a Bankruptcy
1. Which debts are dischargeable in a bankruptcy?Not all debts can be discharged in a chapter 7 case. Some debts simply can’t be wiped  out in a bankruptcy. These debts will remain valid and collectible, just as they were before you filed for bankruptcy. To fully understand exactly what bankruptcy
The Bankruptcy Means Test
A. The Bankruptcy Means TestUnder the old bankruptcy law, almost any citizen of the United States could file for a chapter 7 or a 13. Before the law change, any debtors whose debts were primarily consumer related were only subject to scrutiny by the trustee or the bankruptcy court. Under