| Bankruptcy |
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| (Types of Bankruptcies)More... |
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| Mediation in Bankruptcy |
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| Many courts authorize mediation by some sort of local rule or practice. Mediation is a negotiation process where a neutral party works with those parties that are involved in a dispute in order to reach a satisfactory agreement. A mediator helps willing parties craft an agreement that looks to the future, satisfies their needs, and meets their own standards of fairness.More... |
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| Bankruptcy Case Administration |
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| All bankruptcy proceedings are referred to a bankruptcy judge and all related papers, including the original petition, are filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. The United States Bankruptcy Court has its own local rules governing procedures within that court. More... |
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| Chapter 13 Eligibility |
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| Only individuals may file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Corporations and partnerships may not file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Any individual, even if self-employed or operating an unincorporated business, is eligible for Chapter 13 relief as long as that individual has regular income greater than reasonable living expenses, has unsecured debts not exceeding a certain sum, and has secured debts not exceeding a certain sum.More... |
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| Special Issues Involving Community Property in Bankruptcy |
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| In general, each spouse owns an undivided one-half interest in community property. All property owned by a spouse is presumed to be community property. A person having a community property interest in an asset may be able to transfer the entire asset or no interest in the asset at all, depending on his or her management rights under state law. If the community property asset can be unilaterally transferred to a third party, the transferor spouse receives the proceeds of the sale as community property, and the third party receives the asset unencumbered by any interest of the spouse of the transferor. The third party does not own the asset as community property with the transferor's spouse. Only spouses can own community property.More... |
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