Option 14. CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

Q: WHAT DEBTS ARE NOT DISCHARGEABLE?
With some exceptions, the following debts remain even after bankruptcy:
· Child support & alimony
· Student loans that became due less than 7 years ago
· Federal and state income tax obligations less than 3 years old
· Debts for restitution from criminal convictions and drunk driving
· Debts the bankruptcy court decides where from intentional acts, fraud or wrongdoing (e.g., lying on your bank loan application).

Q: WHAT IS CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY?

Chapter 11 is reorganization for businesses and individuals with debts too large for Chapter 13. Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the bankruptcy laws of the United States. Chapter 11 bankruptcy is available to any business, whether organized as a corporation or sole proprietorship, or individual with unsecured debts of at least $336,900.00 or secured debts of at least $1,010,650.00, although it is most prominently used by corporate entities.

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