Personal bankruptcies vary significantly from case to case depending on the specific circumstances of each person’s finances. The various personal matters such as whether the debtor (the person in debt who files for bankruptcy) is employed or not, the amount of debt to income or assets, as well as the amount of secured debt (such...Read More

Individuals have the option of entering Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. As discussed in an earlier post, Chapter 7 involves liquidation of the debtor’s assets meaning that most of the debtor’s assets are sold or returned to creditors to satisfy the bankruptcy. Alternatively, Chapter 13 bankruptcy involves a repayment plan in which the debtor...Read More