Some things bankruptcy can do:

• Eliminate the legal obligation to pay most or all of your debts. This is called a “discharge” of debts.
• Stop foreclosure of your home and allow you to catch up on missed payments.
• Stop repossession of a car or other property, or, in some situations, force the creditor to return property even after it has been repossessed.
• Stop wage garnishments.
• Stop debt collection harassment.
• Restore or prevent termination of utility service for nonpayment of previous bills
• Get your driver’s license back if it has been suspended because you didn’t pay court-ordered damages for a driving accident (unless you were driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol).

Some things bankruptcy can’t do:

• Eliminate certain rights of secured creditors. Some examples of secured debts are car loans and home mortgages. You can force secured creditors to take payments over time, but generally, you cannot keep the collateral unless you continue to pay the debt.
• Discharge debts that arise after the bankruptcy has been filed.
• Discharge certain types of debts, such as child support, alimony (spousal maintenance), certain other debts related to divorce, most student loans, court restitution orders, criminal fines, and most taxes.
• Eliminate the obligation of a co-signer on your loan in most cases.

For more information on bankruptcy, please call Boris Parker at (612) 355-2201.