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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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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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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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Does Chapter 13 Wipe All of Your Credit?

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The court will then order a bankruptcy stay — also called an automatic stay — that prohibits creditors and lenders from collecting what you owe. This plan states that you’re committed to paying back something to creditors in monthly installments, and you detail the minimum amount you’ll pay as well as the duration of the plan.

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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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When Should You File for Bankruptcy?

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Bankruptcy Relief Filing for bankruptcy can not only assuage the anxiety and guilt associated with insolvency, but it can provide much-needed relief from creditors’ harassing phone calls. When you file for bankruptcy, the law immediately puts into place protections, including one that forbids creditors from contacting you in any way.

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Should I Pay Back Family Members or Friends Before Filing for Bankruptcy?

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In most cases, Chapter 7 rules protect assets that are classified as exempt at the time you file versus unsecured debt which is not protected. Unsecured debt includes things like credit card debt, medical debt, and personal loans. Chapter 7 looks at assets that you owned at the time you filed.