South Carolina – Bankruptcy Laws, Avoiding Bankruptcy

South Carolina Bankruptcy Sponsors

• Consumer Credit Counseling Services
  North Charleston: 843-735-7802
  Consumer Credit Counseling Services, a division of Family Services, Inc., assists individuals and families find workable solutions to managing money, reducing debt, and building credit. Bankruptcy counseling services are also available.
  

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Types of Bankruptcy

• Chapter 7 - straight bankruptcy
• Chapter 12 - for family farmers
• Chapter 13 - wage earner repayment plan

South Carolina Bankruptcy Law, Information, and Assistance

• Bankruptcy and the Law - requires Adobe Reader - SC BAR explains rules governing Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy filings
  

• What creditors can and cannot do
• What debt collectors can do and not do - SC Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
  
• Consumer rights in automobile repossessions
• South Carolina Bankruptcy Court
• SC Bankruptcy and Consumer Law Blog
  

• Consumer Credit Counseling Service - free, confidential counseling service for people who are in financial trouble
  

Bankruptcy Forms

• South Carolina bankruptcy forms
• United States bankruptcy forms

Related Resources

• SC Foreclosure Laws and Assistance