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• this type of bankruptcy sets a payment plan between the homeowner and the creditor monitored by the bankruptcy court. The homeowner can keep the property, but must make payments according to the court's terms within a three to five year period.

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  Cite Definition for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. (n.d.). Making Home Affordable Glossary. Retrieved February 3, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/chapter-13-bankruptcy.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. www.makinghomeaffordable.gov. Making Home Affordable Glossary. Departments of the Treasury & Housing and Urban Development, Making Home Affordable Program. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/chapter-13-bankruptcy (accessed: February 3, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Chapter 13 Bankruptcy." Making Home Affordable Glossary. Departments of the Treasury & Housing and Urban Development, Making Home Affordable Program. 3 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/chapter-13-bankruptcy.

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