Voluntary Proceedings Most bankruptcy petitions are voluntary. Any individual whom is eligible can be a debtor under a chapter. Said individual may file under it. The debtor does not Read More
The U.S. Constitution (Article I) gives Congress the exclusive power to establish “uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States.” The Federal statute is the Bankruptcy Read More
A statutory lien is enforceable only to items which the lien is legally attached. Statutes may allow the lienholder to foreclose the lien judicially and sell the property if the Read More
SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - PG&E Corp, owner of the largest U.S. power utility, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday in anticipation of liabilities in excess of $30 billion from the deadliest Read More
Remington, the Gun Maker, Is Set to Exit Bankruptcy [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] After emerging from bankruptcy, Remington, one of the country’s oldest gun manufacturers, will be owned by creditors including Read More
At Toys ‘R’ Us, a $200 Million Debt Problem Could Lead to $348 Million in Fees [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="303"] The swift collapse of Toys “R” Us has been particularly painful Read More
Filing for bankruptcy While looking through news articles regarding filing for Bankruptcy, I came across this article that although is not Chapter 7 Bankruptcy specific I did find it to be rather Read More
How Chapter 7 Works A chapter 7 case begins with the debtor filing a petition with the bankruptcy court serving the area where the individual lives or where the business Read More