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frequently difficult. Such willful defaults (the equivalent of strategic bankruptcy by a company or strategic default by a mortgager, except without the possibility...

Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts...

A bankruptcy discharge is a court order that releases an individual or business from specific debts and obligations they owe to creditors. In other words...

of Detroit, Michigan, filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy on July 18, 2013. It is the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history by debt, estimated...

eventually became a 2005 act restricting bankruptcy access for individuals. During the late 2000s, her national profile grew after her forceful public stances...

A trustee in bankruptcy is an entity, often an individual, in charge of administering a bankruptcy estate. In Canada, a licensed insolvency trustee (LIT)...

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) (Pub. L. 109–8 (text) (PDF), 119 Stat. 23, enacted April 20, 2005) is a legislative...

In the United States, bankruptcy is largely governed by federal law, commonly referred to as the "Bankruptcy Code" ("Code"). The United States Constitution...

Enterprise Bankruptcy Law of the People's Republic of China (trial Implementation) was first passed in 1986. On 1 June 2007, the new Enterprise Bankruptcy Law...

the quality of bankruptcy law and practice, provides grants for pro bono legal service programs, and maintains the National Bankruptcy Archives. "Membership...

(sample online at [1] Archived 2006-06-18 at the Wayback Machine). The National Bankruptcy Act of 1898, p. PR1, at Google Books Bankruptcy Attorney v t e...

A bankruptcy judge in the United States is a federal judicial officer who presides over a bankruptcy court. Bankruptcy judges are officers of the district...

governing the various types of relief for bankruptcy in the United States. Chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code provides an individual with the...

Austrian nationals were moving to Kent in order to take advantage of bankruptcy laws in England and Wales, whilst residing close to Eurostar. Bankruptcy tourism...

The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, also known as the Crash of '08 and the Lehman Shock, on September 15, 2008, was the climax of the subprime mortgage...

The Bankruptcy Act of 1800 was the first piece of federal legislation in the United States surrounding bankruptcy. The act was passed in response to a...

A Texas two-step bankruptcy is a two-step bankruptcy strategy under US bankruptcy law in which a solvent parent company spins off liabilities into a new...

it exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy. On January 2, 2025, following Diamond Sports Group's successful exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the company rebranded...

not subject to a sentence of deprivation of civil rights or to personal bankruptcy. Eligibility conditions 1. Eligibility due to personal requirements The...

Bankruptcy in the United Kingdom is divided into separate local regimes for England and Wales, for Northern Ireland, and for Scotland. There is also a...