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Did You Know?    
 
 
There are defined legal debtor rights
Debtor-creditor law governs situations where one party is unable to pay a monetary debt to another. While you have an obligation to pay your bills on time, there are laws to protect your rights if you should find yourself being pursued by a debt collection agency.

 


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President Signs Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention, Consumer Protection Act
 I'm pleased to be joined today by the Attorney General Al Gonzales. I want to thank the bill sponsors in the House and the Senate -- Senator ...
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CFA, ATTORNEYS: CONGRESS SHOULD GIVE KATRINA VICTIMS FINANICAL
Burdensome Paperwork Rules, Other “Gotcha!” Requirements Not Practical for Wiped-Out Hurricane Victims; New Law Would Make Victims’ Already Bad Sit...
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U.S. Trustee Program Launches Bankruptcy Civil Enforcement Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. The United States Trustee Program has launched an initiative to more aggressively use existing civil enforcement methods to curb a...
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Bankruptcy Terms

 


Today's Terms

Straight bankruptcy

Definition:
An informal term for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or liquidation; used more commonly to describe liquidation before the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978.

Insolvency

Definition:
Another term used to describe a firm that is failing; generally it means that a firm's liabilities exceed its assets or that it is unable to satisfy its obligations as they come due.

Small claims

Definition:
Also sometimes called convenience claims - under a plan of reorganization or liquidation, claims that are small (e.g. in the hundreds or thousands of dollars range) and numerous are often grouped into a single class and settled for cash for administrative convenience.

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Topics Related to Bankruptcy:

  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 13
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 9

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Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need a Bankruptcy attorney you should contact our Bankruptcy Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Aliquippa
  • Allentown
  • Bensalem
  • Bethlehem
  • Butler
  • Carlisle
  • Chambersburg
  • Chester
  • Coatesville
  • Coraopolis
  • Downingtown
  • Doylestown
  • East Stroudsburg
  • Easton
  • Greensburg
  • Hanover
  • Havertown
  • Hazleton
  • Irwin
  • Lancaster
  • Lansdale
  • Lebanon
  • Lititz
  • Media
  • Morrisville
  • New Castle
  • New Kensington
  • Norristown
  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Pottstown
  • Southampton
  • State College
  • Uniontown
  • Upper Darby
  • Warminster
  • Washington
  • West Chester
  • Wilkes Barre
  • Williamsport
  • York
 


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