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2. Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code - Wikipedia

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   Chapter 7 of Title 11 U.S. Code is the bankruptcy code that governs the process of liquidation under the bankruptcy laws of the U.S. In contrast to bankruptcy under Chapter 11 and Chapter 13, which govern the process of reorganization of a debtor, Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most common form of bankruptcy in the U.S. [1]

3. Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act

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   The new legislation also requires that all individual debtors in either chapter 7 or chapter 13 complete an "instructional course concerning personal financial management." If a chapter 7 debtor does not complete the course, it constitutes grounds for denial of discharge pursuant to new . The financial management program is experimental and the ...

4. Bankruptcy in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Originally, bankruptcy in the United States, as nearly all matters directly concerning individual citizens, was a subject of state law. However, there were several short-lived federal bankruptcy laws before the Act of 1898: the Bankruptcy Act of 1800, [3] which was repealed in 1803; the Act of 1841, [4] which was repealed in 1843; and the Act of 1867, [5] which was amended in 1874 [6] and ...

5. Student loans and bankruptcy: What you need to know - AOL

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   Here are the steps to follow: Find a lawyer. ... Decide if you will file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. You’ll need to choose between Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, which have ...

6. How soon can you file Chapter 13 after Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

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   Filing Chapter 7 after Chapter 7: Eight years. Filing Chapter 13 immediately after Chapter 7 is also referred to as Chapter 20 bankruptcy. You won’t receive a discharge when filing Chapter 20 ...

7. United States bankruptcy court - Wikipedia

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   Bankruptcy courts appoint a trustee to represent the interests of the creditors and administer the cases. The U.S. Trustee [3] appoints Chapter 7 trustees for a renewable period of 1 year, Chapter 13 trustees are "standing trustees" who administer cases in a specific geographic region.