Sawin & Shea

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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Sawin & Shea

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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Sawin & Shea

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Declaring bankruptcy will discharge most types of debt but not others. Before you declare bankruptcy, it’s crucial to understand how the law treats the concept of secured vs unsecured debt. It distinguishes between what are called ‘secured’ and ‘unsecured’ debts, which are terms you need to know before filing for bankruptcy.

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Sawin & Shea

JANUARY 25, 2022

However, which type of bankruptcy you file will also depend on what kind of debt you have. Secured and unsecured debt is handled differently in Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 13. What is Secured Debt? Secured debts are a type of debt backed by an asset that is used as collateral. What is Unsecured Debt?

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Sawin & Shea

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. Next, the judge will assign a bankruptcy trustee to your case.

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Sawin & Shea

AUGUST 9, 2023

You aren’t allowed to pick and choose which debt you want the bankruptcy to apply to. Briefly, unsecured debts are not backed by any collateral and include things like credit card balances and unpaid medical bills. Creditors cannot reclaim any of your property if you default on a loan. What other debts do I owe?

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Qualco

APRIL 15, 2024

Its scalability and preconfigured settings enable lenders to refine their collection strategies and enhance operational efficiency, establishing the QCR Accelerator as a vital tool for meeting a wide array of needs while ensuring fast ROI and lower implementation costs.

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