Sometimes life happens, and after a debtor files bankruptcy they get injured and run up medical bills. Can they add those bills to their bankruptcy filing?<\/p>\n
This is a good question, and the answer is that it would depend on what kind of bankruptcy is filed. There are two commonly filed bankruptcies, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy is usually the quickest and easiest form of bankruptcy. A Chapter 13, also called the wage earners plan, lets a debtor with a regular paycheck create a repayment plan to get rid of part of or all of their debts during a three to five year period.<\/p>\n
In the case of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, if medical care was provided before the debtor filed, those debts are considered to be a part of the bankruptcy process. In that case, they would be discharged. On the other hand, if the medical care was (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes life happens, and after a debtor files bankruptcy they get injured and run up medical bills. Can they add those bills to their bankruptcy filing? This is a good question, and the answer is that it would depend on…<\/span><\/p>\n