Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Research Paper

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Bankruptcy The primary purposes of the laws of bankruptcy are to help people who can no longer pay their creditors by liquidating assets to pay their debts or by creating a repayment plan. Bankruptcy also protects troubled businesses and provides for orderly distributions to business creditors through reorganization or liquidation. Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases. This means that a bankruptcy case cannot be filed in a state court. Most cases are filed under the three main chapters of the Bankruptcy chapter 7, chapter 11 and chapter 13. Chapter 7 bankruptcy: This is the most common form of bankruptcy. This particular type is designed for individuals and businesses. It allows for total discharge of debts or liquidation of assets to pay for debts. Chapter 11 bankruptcy: This form of bankruptcy is for the reorganization, or sometimes called the rehabilitation, of a business. In some cases, individuals can file this form of bankruptcy when they have substantial debts as well as a large amount of assets. Chapter 13 bankruptcy: this chapter is for rehabilitation or reorganization of debt for individuals. This type of bankruptcy does not discharge debt but allows for a process of restructuring the debt to allow for repayment. It is designed only for those who have a regular source of income since debts are stilled paid off in this program (United States Courts, 2011). A bankruptcy case normally begins by the debtor filing a petition with the bankruptcy court. The debtor is also required to file statements listing…show more content…
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