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Definitely. Getting money from social security does not disqualify you from filing for bankruptcy with Upsolve. You should take our online screener to see if you meet our either criteria.

Written by Kristin Turner, Harvard Law Grad.
Updated July 22, 2020

Yes, getting money from social security does not disqualify you from filing for bankruptcy with Upsolve. If it is your only source of income, you may be judgment proof and protected from garnishment even without filing bankruptcy.

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Kristin Turner, Harvard Law Grad

Kristin is a recipient of Harvard Law School’s Public Welfare Foundation A2J Tech Fellowship. At Harvard Law, she served as a member of the Harvard Defenders, the Women’s Law Association, and the Harvard Law Negotiation Review. She was the 2016 – 2017 president of the Harvard Bla... read more about Kristin Turner, Harvard Law Grad

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