| Lien and Transfer Avoidance in Connection with Marital or Family Obligations |
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| The Bankruptcy Code contains a number of provisions empowering the trustee, the debtor, or both to avoid various types of liens and other prebankruptcy transfers of the debtor's property. The Bankruptcy Code definition of ''transfer'' includes creation of a lien. The Bankruptcy Code allows the trustee or debtor to nullify or undo prior transactions in order to promote the dual bankruptcy policies of equity among creditors and a fresh start for debtors.More... |
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| Bankruptcy |
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| (Types of Bankruptcies)More... |
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| The Bankruptcy Appellate Panels and Review of Bankruptcy Decisions |
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| Bankruptcy Appellate Panels or "BAPs"More... |
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| Allowances and Objections to Creditor Claims |
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| A claim or interest is allowed unless a party in interest, including a creditor of a general partner in a partnership that is a debtor in a case under Chapter 7, objects. More... |
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| Chapter 7 Eligibility |
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| A petitioner must reside in or have a domicile, a place of business, or property in the United States in order to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The petitioner must not have been granted a Chapter 7 discharge within the last six years or completed a Chapter 13 plan. More... |
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