 TITLE: What Is a Bankruptcy Discharge? CONTENT: What Debts Can Be Discharged?\n-----------------------------\nOnce a debtor has filed for bankruptcy and met the requirements outlined in the chapter under which they filed, they may be eligible to have some of their debts discharged. While not all debts fall into this category, the following are examples of debts that may be discharged.\n*   Credit card debt\n*   Medical bills\n*   Loans from family or friends\n*   Business debt\n*   Utility bill debt\n*   Debts incurred as a result of your willful or malicious injury of an entity\n*   Attorney fees\n*   Contractual debts\n*   Unsecured debt\n*   Judgments\n*   Civil court judgments\n*   Missed rent payments\n*   Certain tax debts END