Chapter 13 costs can vary widely based on your income, debt and expenses, so what should you expect to pay?

As 2025 winds down and the holiday season looms, millions of Americans are confronting an uncomfortable truth: Their debt has become unmanageable over the past year. And, that makes sense. Not only is ...

The court could dismiss your case or change it to a Chapter 7 if you’re late on your payment. You can request a payment reduction if you’ve been faced with an unexpected financial hardship. If you ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can sometimes get a loan during bankruptcy, but there are challenges Matt Webber is an experienced personal finance writer, researcher, and editor. He has published widely on personal finance, ...

The court could dismiss your case or change it to Chapter 7 if you’re late on your Chapter 13 payment. You can request a payment reduction or amendment if you’ve faced an unexpected financial hardship ...

Four bankruptcy categories listed are Chapter 7, ordinary bankruptcy, liquidation of nonexempt assets; Chapter 11, plan permitting reorganization of financial affairs under court supervision for a ...

According to proponents standard account, current law is lax in coaxing debt repayment from individual bankruptcy filers and has encouraged irresponsibility. Thus, say the proponents, the bankruptcy ...