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What is the difference between Chapter 7 and what is Chapter 13?

Asked on May 26th, 2014 on Bankruptcy - Florida
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Criminal Defense Attorney serving Deltona, FL at R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
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Chapter 7 is a liquidating estate, and chapter 13 is a reorganization estate. In a 13 you have to come up with a plan to pay a percentage of what is owed over a 5 year period. In a 7 you do not. But you must be under the median income for the state and size of family in order to qualify for a 7.
Answered on May 27th, 2014 at 9:00 PM

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