Too Broke for Bankruptcy

How Bankruptcy Fails Those Who Need It Most

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‘This Is Unacceptable’: ProPublica Story on Bankruptcy in Memphis Prompts City Council Soul-Searching

October 24, 2017, 1:40 pm EDT

12 stories published since 2017

Many People are Too Broke for Bankruptcy. A New Report Suggests Some Fixes.

by Paul Kiel

April 15, 2019, 5:00 am EDT
Chicago Begins To Rethink How Bankruptcy Lawyers Get Paid

by Melissa Sanchez

May 9, 2018, 5:00 am EDT
When You Can’t Afford to Go Bankrupt

by Paul Kiel

March 2, 2018, 12:30 pm EST
Cómo se cometen estafas de bancarrotas con impunidad en Los Ángeles

por Paul Kiel

January 5, 2018, 11:00 am EST
How to Get Away With Bankruptcy Fraud

by Paul Kiel

December 22, 2017, 11:49 am EST
Without Fanfare, Equifax Makes Bankruptcy Change That Affects Hundreds of Thousands

by Paul Kiel

September 29, 2017, 8:00 am EDT
Chicago’s Bankruptcy Boom

by Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques

September 28, 2017, 8:00 am EDT
Bankruptcy: What’s the Difference Between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13?

by Paul Kiel

September 27, 2017, 8:00 am EDT
In the South, Bankruptcy Is Different, Especially for Black Debtors

by Hannah Fresques and Paul Kiel

September 27, 2017, 8:00 am EDT
Data Analysis: Bankruptcy and Race in America

by Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques

September 27, 2017, 8:00 am EDT
How the Bankruptcy System Is Failing Black Americans

by Paul Kiel with Hannah Fresques

September 27, 2017, 7:59 am EDT