There are six types of bankruptcies:
- Chapter 7: Liquidation.
- Involves selling business assets to meet current debt obligations;
- Most common form option;
- Chapter 13: Repayment Plan.
- Chapter 11: Large Reorganization.
- Chapter 12: Family Farmers.
- Chapter 15: Used in Foreign Cases.
- Chapter 9: Municipalities.
- Reserved for governments.
Source: https://www.debt.org/bankruptcy/types/