If you have the money, why not? Going bankrupt is unfortunate but it is not a crime. No one is going to restrict your movement across state or national borders. On the other hand, if you default on a loan claiming that you have no money, and then you buy a unit on the cruise ship The World, you may be in a little trouble. If I were the person you owed money to, and I found out about it, I would take whatever steps necessary to recover my money.
To travel overseas you will need a passport, and the money for travel expenses. As long as you have these items you can travel overseas as bankruptcy does not bar you from traveling.
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If your country's laws allow you to travel to the US with the legally declared bankruptcy, which can be on a person's public record for 5 years to life depending on the country, then that bankruptcy by itself will not prevent you from traveling to the US. In the US declared legal bankruptcies are considered a civil matter, which are about contractual obligations, and NOT a criminal matter, which are actual violations of the law, so the US State Department will not prevent individuals from traveling to the US based upon their declared bankruptcy. In the US NO ONE, even an international visitor, is barred from any travel due to a declared bankruptcy, or as US law states, a discharged bankruptcy.
If you file bankruptcy, you file bankruptcy on everything. You can not file bankruptcy on one loan.
One spouse can file bankruptcy separately and both are held responsible.
The World Religious Travel Association filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado on Jan. 7, 2011.
One can find a bankruptcy attorney by contacting one's state bar association, or online on the bankruptcy attorney directory available on FindLaw, for example.
One can find a bankruptcy attorney in California from the following sources: California Bankruptcy, NOLO, Lawyers, Find Law, Long Beach Bankruptcy Lawyer, Fox Business.
Bankruptcy can be filed at the Bankruptcy court for the area you are in. For instance in Northern Florida, it's the Florida Northern District Bankruptcy Court.
To find out if one is able to file for bankruptcy, one should seek information from a lawyer or someone familiar with bankruptcy. Another option is to visit WikiHow's website.
To be considered bankrupt, a court has to issue a bankruptcy order against you. One can apply to the court for bankruptcy if they are unable to pay their debts.
There are a number of places one could find free bankruptcy consultations including Total Bankruptcy, Care Connect USA, Clark and Washington and Oceanside Bankruptcy.