Only if the purchase was considered the collateral for the credit purchase. Sears and Best Buy come to mind as creditors that consider the purchases of your appliances and electronics as being secured debt. You need to look at your original purchase agreement from the store in which you purchased the items. However, purchases for clothing and small items are not considered to be secured debt.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/27/2010

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No, you will not lose your credit card purchases if you file for bankruptcy.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/24/2010

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In general, debtors do not lose any of their credit card purchases when they file bankruptcy. This assumes that the purchases are unsecured (as in a visa or mastercard) and not secured (like a Best Buy). This also assumes that the items purchased are exempt under state law (as they are 99 percent of the time). For specific advice about your situation, call me.

Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 8/23/2010

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