Rule 523 dictates the debts you can't erase through bankruptcy (and the list might surprise you).

Chapter 13 bankruptcy, often referred to as a "wage earner's plan," allows individuals with regular income to develop a plan to repay all or part of their debts over three to five years. Buying a ...

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Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. The decision to file bankruptcy is a heady one, but then there is the question of which type of bankruptcy to file. You have ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy can be a life preserver when you’re drowning in a sea of debt, but what happens when there’s a financial ...

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 ...