| Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction and Venue |
| Consistent with the policy of providing relief for the honest debtor and fair treatment of creditors, and pursuant to its constitutional authority, Congress created bankruptcy courts. The bankruptcy judges in each federal judicial district constitute a ''unit'' of that district court known as the bankruptcy court. All district courts have referred their authority to hear bankruptcy cases to bankruptcy courts. Appeals from bankruptcy courts are heard by the district court or by a bankruptcy appellate panel.More... |
| Bankruptcy Reform - Will It Affect Eligibility? |
| The battle over bankruptcy reform seems to be an ongoing struggle between the would-be reformers and those who feel that debtors' rights would be adversely affected by reform of the bankruptcy laws. Despite the differences in opinion, many lawmakers agree with creditors that loopholes in the law need to be closed. More... |
| Dischargeability of Debt |
| Discharging a debt in bankruptcy means that the debt is eliminated or wiped out. However, not all types of debts can be discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding. More... |
| Bankruptcy |
| (Types of Bankruptcies)More... |
| Chapter 13 Co-debtor Stay |
| Upon the entry of the order for relief under Chapter 13, the co-debtor stay automatically prohibits any act or civil action to collect any ''consumer debt'' from an individual liable with the Chapter 13 debtor or against an individual who has secured the debt, except where the co-debtor became liable or secured the debt in the ordinary course of the business of the co-debtor. More... |
Mary E. Green P.A.
Attorney at Law
