
f you are thinking about filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy but you are afraid that you will have to liquidate everything you own, you probably don't need to worry. In many cases, individuals get to keep personal property such as their furniture, vehicles, clothing, tools and jewelry.
Why is this? Because there are exemptions that allow Chapter 7 filers to keep a certain amount of their property and in many cases, debtors get to keep everything they own. If you have an excess of personal property such as multiple vehicles, luxury boats and such, you may be required to liquidate those items, but if you are literally living off the basic essentials, you may not need to liquidate anything.