Return to list of questions What is a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Chapter 7 is what most people refer to as “straight bankruptcy.” In a Chapter 7, the debtor turns over all of his or her non-exempt assets to a Chapter 7 trustee. The Chapter 7 trustee liquidates the assets and distributes the proceeds to the debtor’s creditors. By order of the Bankruptcy Court, the person is then discharged from all of his or her debts.
