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Secured Debt in Bankruptcy: What Happens to Collateral

A bankruptcy discharge can clear your responsibility to repay a debt without giving you the right to keep the property securing it. That distinction surprises people with car loans, mortgages, or financed household items. With secured debt in bankruptcy, the question is not simply whether the balance disappears. It is also whether the lender’s claim ...