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Federal & State Bankruptcy Laws
Bankruptcy law provides for the development of a plan that allows a debtor, who
is unable to pay his creditors, to resolve his debts through the division of his
assets among his creditors. The following is list of laws related to Bankruptcy:
Repossession is the power of the creditor to take back goods
There are two types of loans: secured and unsecured. A secured loan is one that requires you to pledge something as collateral. For example, if you purchase a car, the creditor will usually require you to put up the car as collateral. On the other hand, an unsecured loan, does not require collateral. Using a credit card is usually an unsecured loan.
Applicability Of Chapters
(a) Except as provided in section 1161 of this title, chapters 1, 3, and 5 of this title apply in a case under chapter 7, 11, 12, or 13 of this tit... Read more >
Definition:
An informal term for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or liquidation; used more commonly to describe liquidation before the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978.
Substantive consolidation
Definition:
The combination of the estate of one debtor with the estate of one or more other debtors and the application of the combined estate to satisfy their combined liabilities.
Reorganization
Definition:
The resolving of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the emergence of the debtor as a viable business. Generally, the company agrees with creditors on a plan for payment of their claims (plan of reorganization) and emerges from Chapter 11 after the plan is confirmed by the court.
If you live in the following cities and need a Bankruptcy attorney you should contact
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Adrian
Ann Arbor
Battle Creek
Bay City
Belleville
Canton
Clinton Township
Dearborn
Dearborn Heights
Detroit
East Lansing
Flint
Grand Blanc
Grand Rapids
Hamtramck
Highland Park
Holland
Howell
Jackson
Lansing
Lincoln Park
Livonia
Macomb
Mount Pleasant
Muskegon
Niles
Northville
Plymouth
Port Huron
Redford
Rochester
Roseville
Saginaw
Sterling Heights
Taylor
Traverse City
Trenton
Troy
Warren
Westland
Wyandotte
Ypsilanti
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