Chapter 7 Info


Determining Your Bankruptcy Eligibility


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What To Expect & How To Prepare, When Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Hire A Bankruptcy Attorney

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Petition
What Is A Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Means Test?

Means Test

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What Are Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Exemptions?

Exemptions


Filing Bankruptcy


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Just be prepared…it’ll seem like every piece of paper ever created, since you came into existence.

The Required Documentation

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If you decide to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy, you will be required to take two online courses — one PRIOR to filing, and one AFTER filing, but BEFORE your discharge meeting. 

Two Online Classes Are REQUIRED

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You Have People In Your Life Who Want Good Things For You. Do Not Listen To Them.

Bad Advice From Good People


What Happens AFTER You File Bankruptcy?



Bankruptcy Discharge Meeting

(Creditors’ Meeting / Schedule 341 Meeting)


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A Federal Trustee held and conducted my Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Discharge Meeting. 

Federal Trustee(s)

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Pay attention to your timelines, and what’s about to happen next.

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Timelines

United States Bankruptcy Court
One of the most important meetings of your life.

Discharge/Schedule 341/Creditors’ Meeting


Rebuilding Your Credit


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What Is Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?


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Petition To File Bankruptcy
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Restart. Refocus. Reinvent.


1 comment

  1. I would have WELCOMED classes before and after my (ahem, our) bankruptcy in 1999. In Illinois it’s more complicated to buy a car than to go bankrupt. There was SO much I didn’t know back then. (58 now, retired, new husband, haven’t been broke in over 15 years)

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