Chapters
Reorganization for an Individual
What is Chapter 13?
The party that files a bankruptcy.
Who/what is a Debtor?
Chapter 13 document that lays out the treatment of debts in the bankruptcy.
What is the Plan?
Action showing a Creditor's disagreement with a Debtor's bankruptcy Plan.
What is an Objection to Plan or Confirmation?
Of Federal or State, the court in which bankruptcy cases are filed.
What Federal court?
Liquidation
What is Chapter 7?
The party that is owed money in a bankruptcy.
Who/what is the Creditor?
The document that begins a bankruptcy.
What is the Petition?
Action taken when a Creditor asks the Court for the ability to remove a debt from bankruptcy.
What is a Motion for Relief of Stay?
California, Oregon, and Washington.
What is the 9th Circuit.
Reorganization for a Family Farmer.
What is Chapter 12.
The administrative 3rd party in Chapters 7, 12, and 13 that sometimes acts as a disbursing agent.
Who is the Trustee?
The documents that explain the financial situation of the Debtor.
What are the Schedules?
Action taken when a Debtor disagrees with amounts a Creditor claims to be owed.
What is an Objection to Claim?
Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
What is the 5th Circuit?
Reorganization for a Small Business.
What is Subchapter V?
The final decision maker in all bankruptcy matters.
Who is the Court or Judge?
Document that evidences amounts owed to a Creditor.
What is a Proof of Claim?
Action taken when a party asks the court to enforce non-compliance with the terms of a bankruptcy.
What is a Motion to Compel?
New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
What is the 10th Circuit?
Chapter filed by a non-United States based company.
What is Chapter 15?
The party not strictly obligated to a debt, but has the ability to include a debt in their bankruptcy.
Who is a party of interest?
Document that gives historical information regarding the Debtor's finances and properties.
What is the Statement of Financial Affairs?
Action taken when a Debtor seeks to use money earned for a purpose other than repaying their Creditors.
What is a Motion for Cash Collateral?
Puerto Rico.
What is the 1st Circuit?