401(k) or IRA Loans in Chapter 13: Bad Idea

New York bankruptcy debtors often have retirement accounts, investment retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k) plans with their employers, and they regularly consider depleting those accounts to pay off creditors rather than file bankruptcy. One feature that tempts debtors into doing this is the ability to take out loans against their retirement accounts. Essentially, they are …

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