http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000467&title=Securities+Investor+Protection+Act&source=feed The Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) was designed to create a new form of liquidation proceeding. SIPA created the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), a nonprofit, private membership corporation to which most registered... http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000467&title=Securities+Investor+Protection+Act&source=feed http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000348&title=Chapter+13+Hardship+Discharge&source=feed 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... http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000348&title=Chapter+13+Hardship+Discharge&source=feed http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000514&title=Case+Commencement&source=feed 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... http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000514&title=Case+Commencement&source=feed http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000453&title=Estate+Property&source=feed The commencement of a voluntary, joint, or involuntary bankruptcy petition automatically creates an "estate." The estate is comprised of all the property that is described in Section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code. It includes all legal or equitable... http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000453&title=Estate+Property&source=feed http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000488&title=Chapter+13+Eligibility&source=feed Only individuals may file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Corporations and partnerships may not file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Any individual, even if self-employed or operating an unincorporated business, is eligible for Chapter 13 relief as long as... http://www.randallsteelelaw.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000488&title=Chapter+13+Eligibility&source=feed