Chapter 11 bankruptcy has traditional been reserved for large corporations who run into financial trouble and need to reorganize their operations and debts. As of 2007, anyone is now eligible to file ...
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SEC Rule 17a-4 is the succinctly titled "Applicability of CFTC and SEC Customer Protection, Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Bankruptcy Rules and the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to Acc...
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On October 17, 2005, new bankruptcy law went into effect, changing the process of filing for bankruptcy throughout the United States. This new shift in law requires additional steps to be taken by the...
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Bankruptcies inevitably increase in a bad economy. What is bankruptcy? Bankruptcy is a federal court process to protect an individual or business, allowing the elimination and/or repayment of deb...
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The process of bankruptcy offers debtors a clean slate when they are overwhelmed by financial burdens. Once a bankruptcy case is completed, however, the debtor will still need basic possessions and as...
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When people turn 18 and are just getting into college, they are finally considered adults and able to make their own financial decisions. Credit card companies start offering credit cards to them, an...
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Claiming bankruptcy can be a scary and stressful time. The bankruptcy laws can be confusing and you may not know exactly what you have to do and when you have to do it by. You may also not know that y...
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