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What to Know Before You File

Credit Counseling
  • Credit Counseling generally refers to the "individual or group briefing" from a nonprofit budget and credit counseling agency that individual debtors must attend prior to filing under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code.
  • Approved Credit Counseling Agencies