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Appendix A: Bankruptcy Terms and Procedures

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Appendix A: Bankruptcy Terms and Procedures

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The following is a brief overview of terms and procedures to assist you in understanding the basics of bankruptcy. This is not legal advice, however, and you should always contact legal professionals for legal advice. To assist you in additional research, references to “Sections” of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code are included in this documentation.

 

Putting an account in bankruptcy affects the credit report sent to the credit repositories each month. For more information on this process, see the Reporting an Account in Bankruptcy section of the Credit Reporting documentation.

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Chapter 7

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Chapter 11

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Chapter 12

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Chapter 13

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Automatic Stay

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Voluntary and Involuntary Bankruptcy

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Duties of a Debtor

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Statement of Intention (Reaffirm Debt and 341 Meeting)

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Debtor Must File Plan

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Debtor Must Appear at Hearings

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Bankruptcy Courts

 

hmtoggle_arrow1United States Trustee

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Private or “Case” Trustee

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Qualification of Trustee or Examiner

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Appointment of an “Examiner”

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Compensation of Private or Case Trustee

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Duties of Trustees May Vary by Chapter

 

hmtoggle_arrow1All Legal or Equitable Interests of Debtor in Property

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Community Property

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Certain Property Acquired by Debtor After Filing

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Property Recovered by Trustee

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Post-Petition Earnings of Debtor

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Bankruptcy Filing Clauses Not Enforced

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Spendthrift Trust May Be Excluded

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Executory Contract

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Unexpired Lease

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Assumption or Rejection

 

hmtoggle_arrow1If Contract or Lease Is in Default

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Exceptions

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Allowed Claims Against Debtor or Debtor’s Property

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Secured Claims

 

hmtoggle_arrow1A Creditor’s Right to Setoff

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Unsecured Claim

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Priority of Payment

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Secured Claim

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Unsecured Claim

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Preferences, Fraudulent Transfers, and Reclamation

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Exceptions

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Fraudulent Transfers and Obligations

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Reclamation

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Exemptions

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Liability of Exempt Property

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Debtor May Remove Certain Liens Which Impair Exemptions

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Exceptions to Discharge

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Section 523(A)(2) Is the Section That May Be of Most Interest to Creditors

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Strict Time Limits to Object to Discharge

 

hmtoggle_arrow1Composition and Pro Rata

 


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