Americans filed hundreds of thousands of bankruptcy petitions over the past year, with Chapter 7 representing a large percentage of those cases. That makes sense considering that Chapter 7 is ...

When Americans are drowning in debt — and a lot of them are right now, considering that recent data shows credit card balances have topped $1.2 trillion with average credit card APRs hovering above 22 ...

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 ...

If you’re exploring bankruptcy, that probably means your debt situation is serious. It can be really frustrating to find out that bankruptcy cases cost money. If you had money, you might not need ...

Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtor in the long-running Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is now heading toward Chapter 7, with the debtor requesting that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland convert ...

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Chapter 7 bankruptcy comes with several important limitations that ...