Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
bankruptcy court.
Provided debtors fulfill a court approved payment plan and
refinancing plan, debtors with a steady income will be allowed to
rehabilitate and find a stable financial standing once again.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy, on the other hand, is about liquidating all
assets in order to provide an immediate and large relief fro ma
collection of debts that are not able to be paid.
With Chapter 13 bankruptcy, debtors are not allowed to be asked for
debts owed, and creditors must work through the court system to get
repaid. In Chapter 13 bankruptcy it is common for debtors to be required
to pay back only a portion of the amount they originally owed to
creditors.
The main difference between Chapters 7 and 13 is that Chapter 13
debtors are required to come up with a three to five year repayment plan
that will be supervised and facilitated by a court trustee as well as
other agents of the court.
In order to find out which type of bankruptcy makes the most sense in
your situation, the best thing to do is perform some of your own
research and find a bankruptcy attorney that will guide you through the
entire process.
A good bankruptcy attorney will not charge a consultation fee. So
make a few appointments with different bankruptcy lawyers and see what
they have to say. Be sue to choose an attorney that you feel understands
your position and lets you ask questions. You’ll work best with an
attorney that has a good relationship with his or her clients.
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