All Topics in Bankruptcy Resource Center

• Bankruptcy
• Automatic Stays in Bankruptcy
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
  • Means Test
  • No-Asset Cases in Chapter 7
  • Checking Accounts in Chapter 7
  • Impact of Chapter 7 on Your Home
  • Impact of Chapter 7 on Your Vehicle
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and Your Credit
  • Best Effort Requirement in Chapter 13
  • Impact of Chapter 13 on Your Home
  • Impact of Chapter 13 on Your Car
  • Tax Refunds in Chapter 13
  • Cramdowns in Chapter 13
  • Chapter 13 Confirmation Hearing
  • Responding to a Chapter 13 Motion to Dismiss
  • Converting Chapter 13 to Chapter 7
• Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
  • Subchapter V of Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Repeat Filings
• Business Bankruptcy
  • Starting a New Business After Bankruptcy
• Emergency Bankruptcy
• Involuntary Bankruptcy
• Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Courses
• Joint Bankruptcy Petitions for Married Couples
• Exemptions
  • Chapter 7 Exemptions
  • Chapter 13 Exemptions
  • Federal Bankruptcy Exemptions
  • Federal Nonbankruptcy Exemptions
  • Homestead Exemption
  • Motor Vehicle Exemption
  • Wildcard Exemption
  • Non-Exempt Property in Bankruptcy
• Collections and Credit
  • Creditors' Rights
  • Medical Bills
  • Non-Dischargeable Debt
  • Credit Card Debt
  • Student Loan Debt
  • Vehicle Repossessions and Bankruptcy
  • Wage Garnishment and Bankruptcy
  • Charge Offs in Bankruptcy
  • Contingent, Unliquidated, and Disputed Claims
  • Personal Guarantees and Bankruptcy
  • Debts Related to Embezzlement
• Bankruptcy Procedures
  • Adversary Proceedings
  • Objections to Discharge
  • Dismissals Without Prejudice
  • The Role of the Bankruptcy Trustee
  • Section 341 Meeting of Creditors
  • Proofs of Claims
• Evictions in Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure and Bankruptcy
• Lien Avoidance
• Lien Stripping
• Bankruptcy and Unemployment
• Protecting Your Assets During Bankruptcy
• Taxes and Bankruptcy
• Alternatives to Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy Forms
• Bankruptcy for the Elderly
  • Retirement Plans in Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy and Divorce
• Preparing for Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy and Discrimination
• Working with a Bankruptcy Lawyer
• Bankruptcy FAQs
• Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy
• Bankruptcy
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
• Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
• Fair Debt Collection
• Bankruptcy Basics
  • Index
    • Discharge Debt Payment
    • Revoke a Discharge
    • Debts that Can Be Discharged
    • Receipt of Discharge
    • Timing of the Discharge
    • Employment and Failure to Pay Discharge
    • Right to a discharge
    • Discharge in Bankruptcy
    • Collection by Creditor
    • Number of Discharges
  • Chapter 7 :: Liquidation Under the Bankruptcy Code
    • The Chapter 7 Discharge
    • Background
    • Alternatives to Chapter 7
    • How Chapter 7 Works
    • Chapter 7 Eligibility
    • Role of the Case Trustee
  • Chapter 12 - Family Farmer or Family Fisherman Bankruptcy
    • The Chapter 12 Discharge
    • How Chapter 12 Works
    • The Chapter 12 Plan and Confirmation Hearing
    • Background
    • Chapter 12 Hardship Discharge
    • Making the Plan Work
  • Chapter 9 - Municipality Bankruptcy
    • Role of Creditors
    • Intervention/Right of Others to be Heard
    • Purpose of Municipal Bankruptcy
    • Discharge
    • Dismissal
    • Role of the U.S. Trustee/Bankruptcy Administrator
    • Assignment of Case to a Bankruptcy Judge
    • Plan for Adjustment of Debts
    • Automatic Stay
    • Notice of Case/Objections/Order for Relief
    • Court's Limited Power
    • Eligibility
    • Treatment of Bondholders and Other Lenders
    • Confirmation Standards
    • Proofs of Claim
    • Commencement of the Case
    • Powers of the Debtor
  • Chapter 15 :: Ancillary and Other Cross-Border Cases
  • Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA)
    • Bankruptcy Liquidation Versus the SIPA Liquidation in Bankruptcy Court
    • SIPA
    • Liquidation Proceedings
    • Powers of the Trustee
    • Direct Payment Under SIPA Outside the Bankruptcy Court
    • Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) - Overview
    • Role of Securities and Exchange Commission
    • Compensation in a SIPA Action
    • Role of the District Court
    • History
    • Advances
    • Removal to Bankruptcy Court
    • Claims
    • Distribution
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 11 - Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code
    • Who Can File a Plan
    • Adversary Proceedings
    • Postconfirmation Modification of the Plan
    • Creditors' Committees
    • Revocation of the Confirmation Order
    • Claims
    • The Final Decree
    • Acceptance of the Plan of Reorganization
    • The Automatic Stay
    • The Small Business Case and the Small Business Debtor
    • Background
    • Appointment or Election of a Case Trustee
    • Postconfirmation Administration
    • Cash Collateral, Adequate Protection, and Operating Capital
    • The Discharge
    • Motions
    • Conversion or Dismissal
    • The U.S. Trustee or Bankruptcy Administrator
    • The Single Asset Real Estate Debtor
    • Avoidable Transfers
    • How Chapter 11 Works
    • Equity Security Holders
    • The Chapter 11 Debtor in Possession
    • The Role of an Examiner
    • The Disclosure Statement
  • Chapter 13 :: Individual Debt Adjustment
    • Background
    • The Chapter 13 Hardship Discharge
    • Chapter 13 Eligibility
    • The Chapter 13 Plan and Confirmation Hearing
    • The Chapter 13 Discharge
    • Advantages of Chapter 13
    • Making the Plan Work
    • How Chapter 13 Works
  • Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act (SRCA)
    • Applicability to Bankruptcy Proceedings
    • Background
    • General Provisions
• New Bankruptcy Law Requires Credit Counseling Before Filing
• Introduction
  • Exclusions
  • Responsibilities of the Individual Debtor
  • Partnerships
  • Corporations
  • Partnerships and Corporations
  • Determination of Tax
  • Individuals in Chapter 12 or 13
  • Individuals in Chapter 7 or 11
  • Reduction of Tax Attributes
  • Corporations
  • Debt Cancellation
  • Tax Procedures
  • Payment of Tax Claim
  • The Bankruptcy Estate
  • Partnerships
• For People on Debt Management Plans: A Must-Do List
• Military Personnel
  • Increases in Cash Compensation for Military Personnel Greater Than Those for Average Civilians
  • DOD Efforts Under Way to Improve Financial Literacy and Responsibility of Military Members
  • Limited Data Available on Personal Bankruptcies among Active Duty Military Personnel
  • Military Personnel Data
  • Changes in Bankruptcy Rate for U.S. Population May Not Be Indicative of Changes for Military Personnel
  • Special Pays and Tax Treatment for Deployed Active Duty Military Personnel Enhanced
  • Results in Brief
  • Unemployment and Catastrophic Medical Expenses Not Factors for Active Duty Military Personnel
  • Smaller Out-of-Pocket Housing Expenses for Active Duty Military Members
  • Military Pay Increases Exceed Civilian Wage Increases

Last updated May 2019