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'''Bankruptcy''' refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their [[debt]]s and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the [[bankruptcy court]], debtors may be released from or "discharged" from their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. [[Bankruptcy judges]] preside over these proceedings. The person with the debts is called the debtor and the people or companies to whom the debtor owes money are called [[credit]]ors. | '''Bankruptcy''' refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their [[debt]]s and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the [[bankruptcy court]], debtors may be released from or "discharged" from their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. [[Bankruptcy judges]] preside over these proceedings. The person with the debts is called the debtor and the people or companies to whom the debtor owes money are called [[credit]]ors. | ||
| − | == See | + | == See Also == |
| − | *[[Bankruptcy code]] | + | * [[Bankruptcy code]] |
| − | *[[Chapter 7]] | + | * [[Chapter 7]] |
| − | *[[Chapter 11]] | + | * [[Chapter 11]] |
| − | *[[Chapter 13]] | + | * [[Chapter 13]] |
| − | *[[341 meeting]] | + | * [[341 meeting]] |
| + | * [[:Category:Survivalism|Economic preparedness]] | ||
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[[Category:Legal Terms]] | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Bankruptcy Law]] | [[Category:Bankruptcy Law]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Economics]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Great Depression]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Survivalism]] | ||
Revision as of 23:39, December 8, 2014
Bankruptcy refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may be released from or "discharged" from their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings. The person with the debts is called the debtor and the people or companies to whom the debtor owes money are called creditors.