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OCTOBER 26, 2022

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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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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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MARCH 13, 2024

Entering a reaffirmation agreement is a way that debtors in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy keep collateral attached to secured debt like houses or cars. The agreement makes you responsible for the debt again like the bankruptcy never happened for that debt.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It distinguishes between what are called ‘secured’ and ‘unsecured’ debts, which are terms you need to know before filing for bankruptcy. And possibly the most common question people ask is credit card debt is secured or unsecured. Secured vs Unsecured Debt: What’s the Difference? What is the difference?

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Unsecured debts are not backed by collateral, such as car payments and home mortgages. Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy provides you with an automatic stay that prohibits creditors from being able to take any action to collect a debt against you, such as repossessions, wage garnishment, and legal action.

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JUNE 7, 2023

If you have a co-signer associated with your debt or if you are a co-signer, you need to be aware of how financial liability works and what happens when the primary debtor declares bankruptcy. Fortunately, in this blog, we’ll unpack cosigner responsibilities when it comes to bankruptcy and debt.

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APRIL 10, 2024

The bankruptcy trustee will sell your non-exempt assets to pay a portion of your debts to creditors. You’ll then be able to discharge the balance of eligible debts, such as credit card debt and medical bills. Mortgages and car loans are both considered secured debts because they both have backing collateral.

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