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2. 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were several short-lived federal bankruptcy laws before the Act of 1898: the Bankruptcy Act of 1800, [3] which was repealed in 1803; the Act of 1841, [4] which was repealed in 1843; and the Act of 1867, [5] which was amended in 1874 [6] and ...

3. List of United States Supreme Court bankruptcy case law

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   This list is a list solely of United States Supreme Court decisions about applying law related to bankruptcy. Not all Supreme Court decisions are ultimately influential and, as in other fields, not all important decisions are made at the Supreme Court level. Many federal courts issue rulings that are significant or come to be influential, but ...

4. United States bankruptcy court - Wikipedia

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   United States bankruptcy courts are courts created under Article I of the United States Constitution. [1] The current system of bankruptcy courts was created by the United States Congress in 1978, effective April 1, 1984. [2] United States bankruptcy courts function as units of the district courts and have subject-matter jurisdiction over ...

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. Bankruptcy - Wikipedia

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   While bankruptcy cases are always filed in United States Bankruptcy Court (an adjunct to the U.S. District Courts), bankruptcy cases, particularly with respect to the validity of claims and exemptions, are often dependent upon State law. [41] A Bankruptcy Exemption defines the property a debtor may retain and preserve through bankruptcy.

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 ...