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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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Including past-due mortgage or rent payments, car loans, student loans, personal loans, medical bills, payday loans , and lines of credit) If you’re just a few payments behind on a loan or credit card, and you can say with confidence that you can catch up, bankruptcy for credit card debt might not be the right answer for you.

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What Is a Personal Guarantee in Bankruptcy?

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The majority of personal guarantees cover unsecured obligations, meaning there isn’t a backing asset the lender can recover in the event that the borrower defaults. Some of these obligations include personal loans, credit card debt, and medical bills. Contact an Indianapolis Bankruptcy Attorney.

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Why would the New York State Attorney General pursue a Debt collection company?

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The role of the Attorney General (AG), head of the Department of Law, is “both the People’s Lawyer and the state’s chief legal officer…serves as the guardian of the legal rights of the people of New York, its organizations, and its natural resources.” Together, they purchased defaulted consumer debt for pennies on the dollar.

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Does Chapter 13 Wipe All of Your Credit?

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Common types of dischargeable debt include: Credit card debt Medical debt Judgements Utility bills Back rent Personal loans Repossession balances While Chapter 13 helps you repay certain debts and discharge remaining balances, not all forms of debt are dischargeable.