Can credit card debt be included in bankruptcy if you are below the suvival cost of living after trying to consolidate your debts?
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Can credit card debt be included in bankruptcy if you are below the suvival cost of living after trying to consolidate your debts?
Asked on March 27, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, Washington
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Credit card debt and medical debt are two of the main types of debt that you usually addressed in a bankruptcy. So yes, the credit card debt can be included in the bankruptcy. The exception to this rule is if/when someone racks up debt to pay off an obligation that is not otherwise dischargeable in bankruptcy. If you are concerned about the origin of the credit card debt and how it was used, then visit with a bankruptcy attorney to review the account history and see if the credit card debt could be excluded under this or some other narrow exception.
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