Oh yes, it does.
If you are granted a Ch7, its wiped away. Period. Ch13, you go one repayment plan. I refer people to a BK almost every day.
Also consider the Fastest, and one of the highest grossing, guy on this board has literally made his living on debt settlement, the back alley abortion aversion to BK.
Go ahead an pm Atomicfusion and tell him he's doing it wrong.
Again, I dont agree with BK, I have a 791 FICO, I live well within my means. I was just saying its an option, and if I was 30,40,50k in debt, and had reduced income, my FIRST CALL would be to a BK attorney.