| Bankruptcy in the United States |
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| Bankruptcy in the United States |
| Authority · History U.S. Trustee Court · BAP Code · FRBP |
| Chapters |
| Chapter 7 · Chapter 9 · Chapter 11 · Chapter 12 · Chapter 13 · Chapter 15 |
| Aspects of bankruptcy law |
| Automatic stay · Discharge Bankruptcy trustee · Claim Means test · DIP |
Title 11 of the United States Code is the primary source of Bankruptcy law statutes in the United States Code.
Contents
Title 11 is subdivided into nine chapters:
- Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- Chapter 3 - Case Administration
- Chapter 5 - Creditors, The Debtor, And The Estate
- Chapter 7 - Liquidation
- Chapter 9 - Adjustment Of Debts Of A Municipality
- Chapter 11 - Reorganization
- Chapter 12 - Adjustment Of Debts Of A Family Farmer Or Fisherman With Regular Annual Income
- Chapter 13 - Adjustment Of Debts Of An Individual With Regular Income
- Chapter 15 - Ancillary And Other Cross-Border Cases
External links
- U.S. Code Title 11, via United States Government Printing Office
- U.S. Code Title 11, via Cornell University
| Title 11 of the United States Code - Bankruptcy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Filings | 2008 Filings | 2009 Filings | |
| Chapter 7 - Liquidation | 413,294 | 560,015 | 819,362 |
| Chapter 11 - Business reorganization | 5,199 | 6,971 | 11,785 |
| Chapter 12 - Family farmers & fishermen | 372 | 343 | 367 |
| Chapter 13 - Individual reorganization | 276,649 | 334,551 | 370,875 |
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