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Bankruptcy

When an individual, company (or other legal entity) is designated as bankrupt, the debtor is considered to be legally impaired to fulfill its financial obligations to its creditors.� Bankruptcy law provides a measure of legal protection for both the debtor and its creditors, by laying out a legal framework through which a debtor can develop a plan to orderly resolve its debts. Bankruptcy lawyers can assist in this plan. This plan will involve the division of the debtor's assets among its creditors.�Bankruptcy attorneys�can provide valuable experience in these areas. Implementation of the plan is typically supervised or subject to oversight, with the goal of treating all creditors with some degree of fairness. In some instances, a debtor in bankruptcy can remain in business and continue generating revenue, but designate portions of the revenues to resolving outstanding creditor claims. Conversely, in other bankruptcy proceedings, a debtor can have some or all its financial obligations discharged, following distribution of the debtor s assets. In either case, the options of the debtor under bankruptcy law are tied to the legal posture of the debtor and its creditors in the proceedings. Bankruptcy laws vary by country. Bankruptcy and debt lawyers can help individuals navigate these complex areas.

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  • Chapter 12 Bankruptcy

    The Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act became law in November 1986 and created a new Chapter 12 in the legal code to help farmers weather the crisis and keep their farms. The law allowed farmers to reduce their level of indebtedness to the new reappraised value of the collateral held by the lender. The remainder of debt not covered by collateral was required to be written off by lenders (though the farmer must try to pay for three years). Farmers were expected to repay all of the debt amount covered by the revised asset value.

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  • Alternatives to Bankruptcy

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