When someone goes bankrupt, after all their stuff is sold off the leftover debt is removed from their creditors. In order to make up this lost money, the creditors then have to raise the prices of their goods and services that they provide to everyone else, because if they do not then the company would quickly go out of business.
If you are unemployed, your benefit compensation would hardly be enough to pay off a bankruptcy.
You pay it.
If you receive a pay raise after filing for bankruptcy, it will not change things. In fact, the pay raise will end up being surrendered.
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You should definitely discuss bankruptcy with an experienced attorney. It will affect your partner only if you have joint debts that wll have to be listed in the bankruptcy. S/he will have to pay the debt.
When you are living with someone they are not included in your bankruptcy. If you are paying them rent, then the money you pay is an expense and will be considered for bankruptcy.
The Bankruptcy Code refers to a business filing bankruptcy. If a business is unable to pay it's debt or pay it's creditors, the business or it's creditors can file bankruptcy. Upon filing bankruptcy, the business ceases operation, a trustee sells the assets, and then gives the proceeds to it's creditors.
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.
Generally, yes.
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No. Fines assessed by criminal courts are not discharged in bankruptcy.