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Law's Matthew Salerno outlines the contours of the "means test"

MEDIA | December 29, 2023
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What is the means test in bankruptcy?

Business InsiderMatthew Salerno, assistant professor at the School of Law, outlined the contours of the so-called “means test,” an assessment measuring borrowers’ abilities to repay debts to determine eligibility for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Those who don't pass the means test can still file Chapter 13 bankruptcy, he added.