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February 27, 2010
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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:

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Did You Know?    
 
 
There are defined legal debtor rights
Debtor-creditor law governs situations where one party is unable to pay a monetary debt to another. While you have an obligation to pay your bills on time, there are laws to protect your rights if you should find yourself being pursued by a debt collection agency.

 


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News about Bankruptcy in Providence and nationwide:

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court Declines GM Plea to Halt Delphi Hearing

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U.S. Trustee Program Launches Bankruptcy Civil Enforcement Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. The United States Trustee Program has launched an initiative to more aggressively use existing civil enforcement methods to curb a...
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Bankruptcy Terms

 


Today's Terms

Skeleton filing

Definition:
Term used at bankruptcy courts to describe a bankruptcy filing in which not all the necessary forms have been filed. Certain courts allow a case to commence if only certain important forms are filed so long as the balance of required forms are forthcoming within a certain period of time.

Bankruptcy Amendments of 1984

Definition:
A set of amendments to the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. It contains a number of provisions including: limiting the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.

Chapter Nine

Definition:
Bankruptcies of municipalities; only a few of these are filed each year; over the period 1980 through 1988 there averaged about 4 Chapter 9 filings per year.

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Bankruptcy Resources

 


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Bankruptcy Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Bankruptcy:

  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 9

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Providence Bankruptcy Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need a Bankruptcy attorney you should contact our Bankruptcy Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Barrington
  • Bristol
  • Central Falls
  • Coventry
  • Cranston
  • Cumberland
  • East Greenwich
  • East Providence
  • Johnston
  • Lincoln
  • Middletown
  • Narragansett
  • Newport
  • North Kingstown
  • North Providence
  • Pawtucket
  • Portsmouth
  • Providence
  • Riverside
  • Tiverton
  • Wakefield
  • Warwick
  • West Warwick
  • Westerly
  • Woonsocket
 


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