| Creditor Attempts to Collect Discharged Debt |
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| A debt no longer exists after it is discharged in bankruptcy. The court enters an order prohibiting the debtor's creditors from later attempting to collect any discharged debt from the debtor. 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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| Chapter 12 Hardship Discharge |
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| A Chapter 12 hardship discharge may only be granted if the unsecured creditors have received at least as much as they would have received through a Chapter 7 liquidation and if modification of the plan is not feasible. More... |
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| Case Commencement |
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| Under the Bankruptcy Code, a voluntary or involuntary case is commenced by filing a petition with the bankruptcy court. A Chapter 7 or 11 bankruptcy case may be initiated by a voluntary filing by the debtor or by an involuntary filing by the debtor's creditors. Cases under all other chapters may be initiated only by a voluntary petition. More... |
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| Conversion and Dismissal of a Chapter 12 Case |
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| Chapter 12 specifically provides that a debtor may voluntarily convert a Chapter 12 bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or dismiss the case at any time. Creditors, however, may not seek the involuntary conversion of a debtor's Chapter 12 bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy unless fraud is shown in connection with the case. More... |
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