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Chapter thirteen is common for individuals with regular income
Chapter 13 is designed for individuals with regular income who are temporarily unable to pay their debts but would like to pay them in installments over a period of time. You are only eligible for chapter 13 if your debts do not exceed certain dollar amounts set forth in the Bankruptcy Code.

 



Our Mississippi Bankruptcy Lawyers can help you set your assets in order and take care of all the files and red tape associated with bankruptcy in a smooth and efficient manner.

Bankruptcy can be a devastating blow to an individual, a small business, or a multi-million dollar corporation. The allocation of funds, audits, creditor claims, and claiming of assets may be too much for the staff of one corporation to handle, let alone a single individual.

Bankruptcy, as far as the US Federal Bankruptcy Code is concerned, is the process undergone when a business or individual seeks relief from their debts. The Federal Code Law provides for the development of a plan that allows a debtor, who is unable to pay his creditors, to resolve his debts through the division of his assets among his creditors. The proceedings involved in invoking bankruptcy are supervised by and litigated in the United States Bankruptcy Courts. The Bankruptcy Code provides that creditors must stop all collection efforts against the debtor, and allows the debtor to organize his assets and settle his debt and credit accounts in a feasible manner.

Federal bankruptcy laws also manage how private or commercial companies go out of business or recover from crippling debt. A bankrupt company, the "debtor," might use Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to "reorganize" its business and try to become profitable again. Management continues to run the daily business operations but all significant business decisions must be approved by a bankruptcy court.

How Are Assets Divided in Bankruptcy?

  • Secured Creditors - often a bank is paid first.
  • Unsecured Creditors - such as suppliers and bondholders, have the next claim.
  • Stockholders - owners of the company have the last claim on assets and may not receive anything if the secured and unsecured creditors' claims are not fully repaid.

What can our Mississippi Bankruptcy Lawyers do for you?

  • Research all laws (recent verdicts, changes in legal doctrine) related to Mississippi bankruptcy
  • File claim(s) of bankruptcy
  • Appear in court for you

Contact our Mississippi Bankruptcy Lawyer Now!

 
Mississippi Audio & Video    
 
  Who Files for Bankruptcy?
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 3:52, 7/26/2002

John Ydstie talks with Teresa Sullivan, co-author of The Fragile Middle Class, about the characteristics of people who file for bankruptcy. Sullivan says most Americans filing bankruptcy are solidly middle class and have either just lost a job, gotten sick or injured, or gotten divorced. Sullivan is vice president and graduate dean of the University of Texas in Austin.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Mississippi External Sites    
 
 

United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern Distric
United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Mississippi Thad Cochran US Courthouse 703 Hwy 145 North Aberdeen, MS 39730. (662) 369-2596 ...
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern Distric
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Bankruptcy Terms

 


Today's Terms

Repo Laws Repossess

Definition:
The repo laws: If you don't make your car payments for a number of months, your lender may repo or repossess your car. Without a car you may not be able to get to work.

Chapter Nine

Definition:
Bankruptcies of municipalities; only a few of these are filed each year; over the period 1980 through 1988 there averaged about 4 Chapter 9 filings per year.

Trustee

Definition:
An agent of the court who manages the property of the debtor for the benefit of the creditors. The court appoints a trustee in most Chapter 7 cases and in Chapter 11 cases when it determines that the debtor's management should not remain in control.

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Topics Related to Bankruptcy:

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

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Mississippi Bankruptcy Attorney

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

  • Biloxi
  • Brandon
  • Brookhaven
  • Canton
  • Clarksdale
  • Cleveland
  • Clinton
  • Columbus
  • Corinth
  • Greenville
  • Greenwood
  • Grenada
  • Gulfport
  • Hattiesburg
  • Jackson
  • Laurel
  • Lucedale
  • Madison
  • Mccomb
  • Meridian
  • Natchez
  • Ocean Springs
  • Olive Branch
  • Oxford
  • Pearl
  • Philadelphia
  • Picayune
  • Ridgeland
  • Southaven
  • Starkville
  • Tupelo
  • Vicksburg
  • Yazoo City

 


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