A co-signer will be held responsible for the debt if a borrower files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Here’s what you should know in order to protect yourself.

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A judge just approved the sale of 23andMe's DNA data to TTAM Research Institute. So far, 15% of users have already requested that their data be deleted. Here's how you can, too.

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A former lawyer who received $1 million by mistake in a bank error transferred the money offshore, declared bankruptcy and left the country under a false name, a court has heard.

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You cannot have more than $394,725 of unsecured debt and $1,184,200 of secured debt if you want to file for this type of bankruptcy according with the same post of Leinart Law Firm.

The California-based company, which allowed customers to learn about their ancestry by submitting saliva samples in the mail, filed for bankruptcy in March. As part of that process, it's auctioning ...

With bankruptcy, the amount of debt that you repay is set by law and not up for negotiation. You must disclose all of your ...

If you intend to proceed with your lawsuit against the company while it's in bankruptcy, you must obtain special permission from the bankruptcy court by filing a motion to lift the automatic stay.

Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy can help wipe your financial slate clean, but there are restrictions to consider, too. Getty Images Americans are in a tough spot right now when it comes to debt.