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2. United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western ...

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   The Bankruptcy Act of 1898 (Act of July 1, 1898, ch. 541, 30 Stat. 544) was the first permanent bankruptcy law and remained in effect until the passage of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–598, 92 Stat. 2549, November 6, 1978). The 1898 Act created "courts of bankruptcy" defined as the district courts of the United States.

3. State defaults in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Certain scholars and politicians have advocated for a reform of the law to allow states to seek bankruptcy. [6] [3] [4] They argue that the law will require voluntary consent by the state and will not give the federal government or creditors the power to force a bankruptcy; therefore it would not interfere with state sovereignty or be unconstitutional.

4. U.S. state defaults in the 1840s - Wikipedia

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   The 1933 Arkansas Default, after the 14th Amendment was passed, would prove much more difficult for the state, because of the increased power of federal court over states. [4] By contrast, a bankruptcy is a legal process, under federal law, to systematically sort out debt obligations under the supervision of a judge. [3]

5. Common types of bankruptcy and how to avoid filing - AOL

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   Key takeaways. There are two common types of bankruptcy: Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Filing for bankruptcy is a time-consuming process that can take years to stop affecting your finances.

6. Automatic stay - Wikipedia

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   In United States bankruptcy law, an automatic stay is an automatic injunction that halts actions by creditors, with certain exceptions, to collect debts from a debtor who has declared bankruptcy. Under section 362 of the United States Bankruptcy Code , [ 1 ] the stay begins at the moment the bankruptcy petition is filed.

7. 5 ‘must-haves’ to finding a bankruptcy lawyer - AOL

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   This is a good starting point for finding attorneys who operate locally and likely have knowledge of the local laws and statutes you will likely have to navigate during a bankruptcy case. 4. Get ...