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Chapter 7 (Straight Bankruptcy)

Posted on January 2, 2009 by NCLC

In a bankruptcy case under chapter 7, you file a petition asking the court to discharge your debts.  The basic idea in a chapter 7 bankruptcy is to wipe out (discharge) your debts in exchange for your giving up property, except for “exempt” property which the law allows you to keep.  In most cases, all [...]

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in Chapter 7, Exemptions & What You Get to Keep, Filing Bankruptcy.

Vote for Top 100 Blawg Today

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Editor

Vote for the best of the 100 best law blog sites.  Please vote for  Bankruptcy Law Network site.  Our own Jill Michaux writes for BLN, the most comprehensive consumer bankruptcy law website, which was nominated in the niche category for the 2008 American Bar Association Journal Top 100 Blawg competition.
Voting ends today, so please vote [...]

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in Bankruptcy Trivia.