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July 03, 2009

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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:

Title 11 of The United States Code

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Did You Know?

Chapter thirteen is common for individuals with regular income
Chapter 13 is designed for individuals with regular income who are temporarily unable to pay their debts but would like to pay them in installments over a period of time. You are only eligible for chapter 13 if your debts do not exceed certain dollar amounts set forth in the Bankruptcy Code.

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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.

Asset

Definition:
An economic resource or item owned by a business that is expected to benefit its future operations.

Voluntary bankruptcy

Definition:
Bankruptcy filed by the debtor itself; data from the U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts subdivides bankruptcies into voluntary and involuntary.

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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

Washington Bankruptcy Attorney

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

Arlington
Auburn
Bellevue
Bellingham
Bothell
Bremerton
Edmonds
Everett
Federal Way
Kennewick
Kent
Kirkland
Lacey
Longview
Lynnwood
Marysville
Moses Lake
Oak Harbor

Olympia
Pasco
Port Orchard
Redmond
Renton
Richland
Seattle
Shelton
Snohomish
Spanaway
Spokane
Sumner
Tacoma
Vancouver
Walla Walla
Wenatchee
Woodinville
Yakima

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