Overwhelmed by His Debt,Jaime Decided That He Would File for Chapter

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Essay

Overwhelmed by his debt,Jaime decided that he would file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy the following month.Fifteen days before he filed,Jaime took out a $3,000 cash advance on one of his credit cards,and used the money to purchase and install a hot tub in his bathroom.Jaime believed that he would be able to discharge the debt for the hot tub when he went through the bankruptcy proceeding.Was he correct in his belief? Why or why not?

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