Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Kentucky
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can a person go to jail for not paying unsecured credit cards if the person is not working
Asked on 3/23/06, 6:20 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
LAURA TEK
LAW OFFICE OF LAURA TEK
Re: jail
No. There is no such thing anymore as debtor's prison. However, you cannot ignore your growing debt problem. You need to probably file a chapter 7 bankruptcy (complete iquidation of your debts) provided you qualify. If the creditors haven't already, they will soon file lawsuits against you and try to garnish your assets. You need to talk to a bankruptcy attorney to learn how to avoid that from happening.
Answered on 3/24/06, 1:57 pm