Discharge of Debts – Special Creditors

Theodore M. McGinn • August 21, 2020

Episode #3 in "Bankruptcy Solutions" podcast series

The sun is shining through the trees on a road.
In this podcast, attorney Ted McGinn discusses how creditors’ claims are handled in bankruptcy.

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