Filing for Chapter 7 can wipe out your debt quickly, but some property may be on the line if it isn't protected.

Filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a serious financial decision for individuals who have large amounts of debt they likely won’t ever be able to repay. Though filing for Chapter 7 ultimately gives you a ...

The number of Americans filing for individual bankruptcy is soaring this year. Filings for Chapter 7 bankruptcy — the most ...

What Is a Debt Discharge? The phrase "debt discharge" represents a pivotal point in a bankruptcy proceeding. It's the much-anticipated moment when an individual, who has declared bankruptcy, is ...

Corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), and other businesses can file for protection under either Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. While a Chapter 11 bankruptcy can lead to ...

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Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. When you have a daunting amount of debt and are having trouble paying it back, bankruptcy is an option. Filing bankruptcy gives ...

U.S. whiskey and spirits producer Wilder Whiskey Seltzer has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy to liquidate assets amid ...

Through a Chapter 7 liquidation, creditors can “have faith” that a trustee will be fair and impartial in the sale of the Merit Street assets, Judge Scott W. Everett of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for ...

Clint, a healthcare technology company in California, has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 due to financial distress.

If you’re getting hounded by creditors, facing foreclosure on your home or feeling overwhelmed by debt in other ways, bankruptcy might be the answer. Filing for bankruptcy has lasting ramifications on ...