Bankruptcy is a powerful tool for fighting predatory bills. This app helps you do it for free

The problem is that filing for bankruptcy can be prohibitively expensive. Upsolve wants to change that.

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Adele Peters
Fast Company
October 9, 2018
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Tags: Bankruptcy, Technology

Organizations mentioned/involved: Upsolve


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The irony of filing for bankruptcy in the United States is that those who need it most often can’t afford it. Hiring an attorney can cost $2,000 in legal fees, which you very likely won’t have if you’re going bankrupt. If someone who has lost everything tries to handle the paperwork themselves–with 23 jargon-filled forms–it can mean making a mistake that dooms the application.