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What Happens After a Personal Loan Bankruptcy Discharge?

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When filing for bankruptcy, you can discharge certain types of personal loans, meaning that you’re no longer legally responsible for paying off the debt. If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy, you need to know what personal loans you can discharge and which filing method suits your financial situation.

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What Happens to My Personal Loan After Bankruptcy?

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When filing for bankruptcy, you can discharge certain types of personal loans, meaning that you’re no longer legally responsible for paying off the debt. If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy, you need to know what personal loans you can discharge and which filing method best suits your financial situation.

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Questions to Ask a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Lawyer Before Filing for Bankruptcy

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If you’re struggling with debt and considering bankruptcy, speaking with a bankruptcy lawyer can help you determine your best options and give you some clarity on how the process works. At Sawin & Shea, LLC, our Chapter 7 Bankruptcy lawyers have helped clients just like you in the Indianapolis and surrounding areas.

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Can I File Bankruptcy on Just My Credit Cards?

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When you file for bankruptcy whether Chapter 7 or 13, you are required to list all debt, both secured and unsecured. You aren’t allowed to pick and choose which debt you want the bankruptcy to apply to. Creditors cannot reclaim any of your property if you default on a loan. What other debts do I owe?

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Does Chapter 13 Wipe All of Your Credit?

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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Discharge Once you complete paying off your repayment plan over three to five years, the court will discharge your eligible debts. You will not be able to discharge: Family and child support Most student loans Most local, state, and federal taxes How Does Filing Bankruptcy Impact Your Standing with Credit Bureaus?

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When Should You File for Bankruptcy?

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Chapter 7 Chapter 7 bankruptcy (the most common form of bankruptcy ) essentially wipes away a large portion of your unsecured debts and includes rules to protect assets that are classified as exempt at the time you file. Unsecured debt includes things like credit card debt, medical debt, and personal loans.

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What Debts Are Not Discharged in Bankruptcy?

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In broad terms, bankruptcy law differentiates between consumer-related debt as well as secured vs. unsecured debt. If a debt is secured, it means it is backed up by collateral property. If a debt is unsecured, no collateral is put up as a guarantee to pay.