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What is Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?

Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

A Chapter 13 bankruptcy will include a 3 to 5 year repayment plan which will allow a debtor to repay creditors by paying off total amounts or partial amounts of the debts. A Chapter 13 can prevent a foreclosure on a house, pay back taxes, and stop a tax debt from accruing interest, help make up missed payments on a house or car and any number of other things. As long as an individual stays to the proposed repayment schedule the remaining debt will be released at the end of the plan. There are several factors which help determine the exact amount that will have to be repaid. These factors include things like the disposable income that is available to the debtor. In order to be eligible to file for a Chapter 13 bankruptcy you will have to have a “regular” source of income as well as some amount of disposable income which can be applied toward the payment plan laid out in the Chapter 13 paperwork.