Chapter 7 FAQ
A San Francisco bankruptcy lawyer provides a Chapter 7 FAQ
What is chapter 7?
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is known as the liquidation chapter, meaning that all of your personal property that you cannot exempt from the bankruptcy is liquidated in order to repay creditors. Generally those filing for chapter 7 can exempt all of their personal property, leaving nothing to be repaid to creditors.
Can I keep my house or car in chapter 7?
Yes. It is possible to keep your house or car when you file under chapter 7, so long as you are current on the payments (or your car is not worth more than the exemption limit if you own it outright).
Can I choose which credit cards to keep and which debts to have discharged?
In a chapter 7 bankruptcy you cannot choose which debts you wish to have discharged. All of your credit cards and other unsecured debt will be listed in the bankruptcy, and if the debt is eligible for discharge, it will be.
Can chapter 7 discharge student loans?
Generally Student loans are very difficult to have discharged. Most debtors who file chapter 7 do not have their student loans discharged, however speaking to an experienced bankruptcy attorney is imperative when dealing with discharges of this nature.
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