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Employment Termination Based on Debtor Status

The law provides express prohibitions against discriminatory treatment of debtors by both governmental units and private employers. A governmental unit or private employer may not discriminate against a person solely because the person was a...

Bankruptcy Case Administration

All bankruptcy proceedings are referred to a bankruptcy judge and all related papers, including the original petition, are filed with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. The United States Bankruptcy Court has its own local rules governing...

Chapter 13 Hardship Discharge

Although a Chapter 13 debtor generally receives a discharge only after completing all payments required by the court-approved repayment plan, there are some limited circumstances under which the debtor may request the court to grant a "hardship...

Discharge of Indebtedness

Bankruptcy is a process created by federal law that provides relief for debtors, who can either eliminate their debts or repay their debts. Chapter 7 "liquidation" is the process by which debtors wipe out or "discharge" many of their debts....

Introduction to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

You may have heard a news report about a company that has emerged from Chapter 11 so that it can continue doing business. Similarly, you may have read about how a financially troubled company proposes, in its Chapter 11 reorganization plan, to...