Chapter 13 is one of the most used chapters for filing bankruptcy. Though it is a tricky chapter, many debtors have no option but to use this chapter when their income doesn’t allow them to file bankruptcy under Chapter 7.
Debt settlements and declaring bankruptcy are two common methods of dealing with lack of credit in your bank account. Basically debt settlement means hiring a debt settlement company to negotiate with the creditors the pending debt amount and reach a settlement which is much lower than the initially agreed percentage.