Bankruptcy offers a way for struggling borrowers to shed some or all of their debts and start fresh. But before debtors can get to that point, they must clear several hurdles—starting with the ...

The Means Test was a change that was added by the 2005 changes to the bankruptcy law. It’s designed to force those that make over a certain amount to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy instead of Chapter 7 ...

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