Bankruptcy is a legal term that declares that the person or organization declared bankrupt is unable to pay the debts they owe to their various creditors. However, it is not necessary that all the debts will be included in the bankruptcy discharge. It depends on the way the case has been debated by the debtor and his creditors in the bankruptcy court. The debtor filing for bankruptcy will be responsible to pay off any debts that the court decides to exclude from the bankruptcy discharge.