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What is Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Chapter 7 bankruptcy eliminates debts without requiring filers to repay creditors, often making it the preferred choice of bankruptcy filers. Chapter 7 is also the cheapest bankruptcy chapter to file and the quickest to complete, usually taking four months.

Can a bankruptcy administrator convert a Chapter 7 case to a Chapter 11?

For purposes of this publication, references to U.S. trustees are also applicable to bankruptcy administrators. A fee is charged for converting, on request of the debtor, a case under chapter 7 to a case under chapter 11.

What happens after a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows an individual or business to retain some property that is exempt under the law, but most assets are sold, or liquidated, to pay off creditors. Although many of an individual's unsecured debts will be cancelled after a Chapter 7 filing, some will remain.

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