Usually, when I meet with a prospective bankruptcy client, the first question I get is “how long will it take me to recover after filing bankruptcy” and the second question I get is “will I have to give up my personal items like furniture and jewelry?”
The “recover from bankruptcy” question is the subject of a different blog post, but I can tell you that in my experience of over 23 years, I rarely, if ever, see anybody lose any of their personal property when they file bankruptcy.
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