Bankruptcy

• ABA Family Legal Guide: Consumer Bankruptcy (American Bar Association)
  Information on alternatives to bankruptcy &  types of bankruptcy including chapter 7, chapter 12, & chapter 13. Includes chart comparing ch. 7 & ch. 13 bankruptcy.
• Answers to Common Bankruptcy Questions (Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc.)
• Bankruptcy (Nolo.com)
  Includes changes that took effect in October 2005.
• Bankruptcy (Lawyers.com)
   Provides topical information, FAQs, articles, message boards & chat. Includes:
  • Consumer Bankruptcy
    Discusses dischargeable & non-dischargeable debts, exempt property, student loans, vehicle repossession, types of bankruptcy, etc
  • Commercial Bankruptcy
  • Foreclosures
    Includes real & personal property, mortgages, business loan defaults, etc
• Bankruptcy (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Commentary with links to federal statutes, regulations, judicial opinions, rules, etc.
• Bankruptcy Basics (The Federal Judiciary)
  Designed "to provide the public with basic information on different aspects of the federal bankruptcy laws, to provide individuals considering bankruptcy with a basic explanation of the different chapters under which a bankruptcy case may be filed, and to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about the bankruptcy process."
• Bankruptcy FAQs (Western District of WI)
• Bankruptcy Questions and Answers (State Bar of WI)
• Bankruptcy Pros & Cons (American Bar Association)
• Bankruptcy Terminology (Western District of WI)
• Changes in the Law: 2005
  In addition to the 2005 changes mentioned elswhere in annotations on this page, see also:
  • New Bankruptcy Law (Personal Bankruptcy Tips)
  • United States Bankruptcy Courts (The Federal Judiciary)
    Includes 2005 Bankruptcy Act resources, text of the Act and a list of filing fees effective Oct. 17, 2005.
• Chapter 7
  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics (Lawyers.com)
    Mentions Oct. 2005 changes.
  • Overview of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (Nolo.com)
  • "Straight" Bankruptcy: Chapter 7 (American Bar Association)
    Answers to questions about Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Chapter 7 bankruptcy involves surrendering most of the borrower's nonexempt assets. A bankruptcy trustee is appointed to administer the nonexempt assets & distribute the assets themselves or the proceeds from selling them.
• Chapter 13
  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (American Bar Association)
    Answers to questions about Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Chapter 13 bankruptcy requires you to propose a plan for repaying all or a portion of the debt in installments from your income.
  • Chapter 13 Wage Earner Bankruptcy Basics (Lawyers.com)
    Mentions Oct. 2005 changes.
  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Tax Tool (Lawyers.com)
  • Overview of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (Nolo.com)
• Corporate Bankruptcy (U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission)
• Courts
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Wisconsin
  • PACER $
    Obtain case & docket information from federal circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts. Docket information includes a claims registry, a listing of parties & participants in the case, information about the suit & dollar demand, a chronology of case events, case status, types of documents filed for certain cases, judgments, and appellate court opinions. Search PACER by specific court or use the U.S. Party/Case Index
• Directories
  • Bankruptcy Court Directory
    Phone nos. & addresses for Clerks of Court & Judges
• Forms
  • Bankruptcy Forms
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Eastern District of WI Forms
    Select Bankruptcy Forms from left-hand menu.
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Western District of WI Forms
• Public Companies
  • WebBRD
    Locate information on public company bankruptcies including pre-filing information, cause of bankruptcy, outcome, etc. Generate statistical reports. Cases dating from 1980 to the present.  
• Statistics
• Bankruptcy Statistics (Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts)
• U.S. Bankruptcy Filing Statistics (American Bankruptcy Institute)
• Wisconsin Bankruptcy Law
  Provides overview of bankruptcy law as it pertains to Wisconsin residents. Includes information on the bankruptcy process; property individuals are allowed to keep; Wisconsin bankruptcy courts; locating an attorney; and debt consolidation & credit counseling as an alternative to bankruptcy.
• Wisconsin Statutes ch. 128
  • WI Statutes: ch. 128 "Creditors' Actions"

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• Public Law 109-8 "Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005"
  For additional information related to this Act, view S.256.
• U.S. Code: 11 USC "Bankruptcy"
• U.S. Code: 18 USC 151-157 "Bankruptcy"
  Bankruptcy statutes including criminal penalties for fraud and other misconduct.
• Rules:
  • Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure

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