11/10/2022
Chapter 7 is the most common and widely discussed type of bankruptcy, otherwise known as a “No Asset” bankruptcy. The concept of Chapter 7 is that as long as an individual or a couple, qualify for a Chapter 7 discharge, all unsecured debts get discharged.
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy works well for an individual or a couple that has primarily unsecured, consumer (most commonly credit card) debt, whose income qualifies by passing a Means Test, provided as part of the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy petition, and based on the number of family members in a household, and the value of those assets does not exceed the limitations set by the state or federal bankruptcy exemptions, qualify for a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy discharge. For Debtors, the majority of whose Debt stems from business guarantees or obligations, the means test limitation of income, is largely inapplicable.