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February 26, 2010

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Federal & State Bankruptcy Laws

Bankruptcy law provides for the development of a plan that allows a debtor, who is unable to pay his creditors, to resolve his debts through the division of his assets among his creditors. The following is list of laws related to Bankruptcy:

Title 11 of The United States Code

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Did You Know?

Filing Chapter 11 is known as reorganization
In a chapter 11 case, a liquidating plan is permissible. Such a plan often allows the debtor in possession to liquidate the business under more economically advantageous circumstances than a chapter 7 liquidation.

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Bankruptcy Terms

Today's Terms

Chapter Twelve

Definition:
Family farmer bankruptcies; created by Congress in 1986 (Chapter 12 became effective on November 26, 1986 and is now a permanent Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code); only a family owned farm business can qualify for Chapter 12

Chapter Thirteen

Definition:
Bankruptcy proceedings for an individual with the intention of rescheduling the individual's debt (rather than liquidating the individual's assets and debt; an individual files under Chapter 7 to liquidate);

Foreclosure

Definition:
Your mortgage lender may start a foreclosure action and sell your home at a Sheriff's sale. If the sale nets less than you owe, there will be a "deficiency balance" that you will own to the lender.

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Bankruptcy Resources

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Bankruptcy Hot Topics

Topics Related to Bankruptcy:

Chapter 7
Chapter 13
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 9

Michigan Bankruptcy Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need a Bankruptcy attorney you should contact our Bankruptcy Attorney as soon as possible:

Adrian
Ann Arbor
Battle Creek
Bay City
Belleville
Canton
Clinton Township
Dearborn
Dearborn Heights
Detroit
East Lansing
Flint
Grand Blanc
Grand Rapids
Hamtramck
Highland Park
Holland
Howell
Jackson
Lansing
Lincoln Park

Livonia
Macomb
Mount Pleasant
Muskegon
Niles
Northville
Plymouth
Port Huron
Redford
Rochester
Roseville
Saginaw
Sterling Heights
Taylor
Traverse City
Trenton
Troy
Warren
Westland
Wyandotte
Ypsilanti

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