Yes.
no, only in the state you are domiciled or if its a business, in the state where the business is located. More accurately, it can be filed in any state in which you have lived for more than half of the previous 6 months or have significant assets, or where the business has an office or other assets. You cannot file in more than one bankruptcy court.
Anyone who is a resident of the state can file for bankruptcy in Wisconsin. There is no restriction on who can file, only for which chapter they can file in.
Generally ten years from the time of the last (closing) activity of the said bankruptcy.
You can file bankruptcy for two possible reasons: you are unable to pay your debts or your creditors file for bankruptcy if you owe them more than 1000 dollars.
Bankruptcy is Federal jurisdiction, therefore, the state has nothing to do with it. Usually, when you file bankruptcy, you cannot file for another 7 years, Period. No matter which state you live in.
It is when an indivdual (or married couple) file for bankruptcy rather than a business or corporation.
An illegal immigrant can file for bankruptcy in California. The federal bankruptcy code does not limit the filing of a bankruptcy to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. The bankruptcy code allows a debtor to be a "person that resides or has a domicile, a place of business, or property in the United States, or a municipality, may be a debtor under this title."Whether it is advisable to file for bankruptcy, will depend on the particular circumstances of that individual.
The Bankruptcy Code refers to a business filing bankruptcy. If a business is unable to pay it's debt or pay it's creditors, the business or it's creditors can file bankruptcy. Upon filing bankruptcy, the business ceases operation, a trustee sells the assets, and then gives the proceeds to it's creditors.
yes and read the fine print
A business bankruptcy lawyer can guide your business through the bankruptcy process, and ensure that you can maintain as much of your assets as possible while undergoing the bankruptcy process.
I suppose you could, but even if you did manage to get the financing together to open another business, any profits from it would be subject to seizure by the court and the bankruptcy trustee to pay off the bankruptcy judgement. There is no bankruptcy "judgment." If the bankruptcy is over and you have your discharge, you can open a business, and any money you make is yours. Providing the first bankuptcy is discharged.
No. Federal taxes may not be discharged regardless of which state the bankruptcy is filed.