Chapter 7 bankruptcy offers relief from your debt, but the limitations of this approach can impact your finances.

In a bankruptcy case, bankruptcy discharge means a judge has declared that you’re no longer responsible for paying debts. It’s a permanent action that affects some, but not all, types of debt. Even ...

Filing for Chapter 7? Avoid the errors that could derail your bankruptcy case or leave you worse off financially.

Loans, medical debt and credit card debt are generally all able to be discharged through bankruptcy. Tax debt, alimony, spousal or child support and student loans are all typically ineligible for ...

The success rate for student loan borrowers who attempt to discharge their debt in bankruptcy has "jumped" to 87% in recent ...

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that a debtor's bankruptcy discharge does not accelerate mortgage payments, nor does it trigger the statute of limitations for the remaining payments. "To what ...

Recent bankruptcy court rulings could help private student loan borrowers meet the stringent standards. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona speaks during the 90th Winter Meeting of USCM on January 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) There is ...

A new study suggests that distressed borrowers using a simpler bankruptcy process are succeeding — and that more people like ...

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