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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Under Chapter 13 bankruptcy, a creditor repays debts under a three- to five-year plan that is supervised by the bankruptcy court. Chapter 13 bankruptcy was encouraged by the 2005 revision to bankruptcy law, which sought to force more debtors to repay debts.