Individuals or businesses that qualify. There are a number of different qualifications. Most chapters require a certain set monetary amount of debt to file among other things.
Bankruptcy is part of Federal law. like all fed laws, they are passed by the elcted meembers of Congress and signed by the President.
The Congress.
A bankruptcy attorney.
Congress. Article 1, Section 8, 3rd "Enumerated Power" "To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;"
to establish uniform procedures for dealing with insolvent debtors
The legislature has the power to borrow money on the credit of the Unitied States, and with Indian Tribes, to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States. To coin Money, regulate the Value of foreign coin and fix standard of weights and measures. The legislature has the power to borrow money on the credit of the Unitied States, and with Indian Tribes, to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States. To coin Money, regulate the Value of foreign coin and fix standard of weights and measures.
Expressed powers of Congress:To borrow money on the credit of the United States;To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;To establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States;
Chapter 13 laws are the laws that govern bankruptcies. These are different than Chapter 7 bankruptcies because these have a repayment plan by which you repay your creditors.
The ability to coin money
The legislative branch has the power to establish laws on immigration. The State Department and the Homeland Security has the power to enforce the laws.
The power to establish Post Offices and post Roads (Article I, Section 8, Clause 7).
The power to establish Post Offices and post Roads (Article I, Section 8, Clause 7).
The power of Congress to make laws and the power of the president to execute laws are closely related. The enumerated power of Congress to legislate and establish laws can be seen as parallel to the broad executive power of the president to enforce and execute those laws. Together, they form a system of checks and balances that allows both branches to have a role in the governance of the country.
The power to establish Post Offices and post Roads (Article I, Section 8, Clause 7).
collect taxes, establish a military, form courts, or make the states obey the laws