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Bankruptcy Laws

State Bankruptcy Exemptions for all 50 States

Federal Bankrutpcy Law

U.S. Code Title 11

U.S. House of Representatives Downloadable U.S.Code

Title 11 - (Complete title in ZIP format) The following downloadable files are in text format: Title 11 - (Complete title)( 2.5076 MB) Title 11 - Bankruptcy (112-90)( 0.0924 MB) Chapter 1 - General Provisions (112-90)( 0.2853 MB) Chapter 3 - Case Administration (112-90)( 0.4265 MB) Chapter 5 - Creditors, the Debtor, and the Estate (112-90)( 0.6590 MB) Chapter 7 - Liquidation (112-90)( 0.2738 MB) Chapter 9 - Adjustment of Debts of A Municipality (112-90)( 0.0813 MB) Chapter 11 - Reorganization (112-90)( 0.4175 MB) Chapter 12 - Adjustment of Debts of A Family Farmer Or Fisherman With Regular Annual Income (112-90)( 0.0883 MB) Chapter 13 - Adjustment of Debts of An Individual With Regular Income (112-90)( 0.1264 MB) Chapter 15 - Ancillary and Other Cross-Border Cases (112-90)( 0.0570 MB) Appendix (112-90)( 1.4 MB)

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Federal Materials on Bankruptcy

U.S. Constitution and Federal Bankruptcy Statutes

• Federal Bankruptcy Code - Title 11 of the U.S. Code. Title 11 is currently subdivided into eight chapters:
  • Chapter 1. General Provisions, Definitions and Rules of Construction
  • Chapter 3. Case Administration
  • Chapter 5. Creditors, the Debtor, and the Estate
  • Chapter 7. Liquidation
  • Chapter 9. Adjustment of the Debts of Municipality
  • Chapter 11. Reorganization
  • Chapter 12. Adjustment of the Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income
  • Chapter 13. Adjustment of the Debts of An Individual With Regular Income
• CRS Annotated Constitution

Federal Agency Regulations

• Code of Federal Regulations:
  • 28 C.F.R., Part 58 - Department of Justice

Federal Judicial Decisions and Rules on Bankruptcy

• Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
• Official Bankruptcy Forms
• U.S. Supreme Court: Recent Decisions on Bankruptcy
• U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals: Recent Decisions on Bankruptcy
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court locator

State Bankruptcy Materials

State Bankruptcy Statutes

• State Statutes dealing with Business Law
• State Civil Codes

State Judicial Decisions

• N.Y. Court of Appeals:
  • Recent Decisions on Bankruptcy
  • Commentary from liibulletin-ny
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• Appellate Decisions from Other States

Other Bankruptcy References

Key Internet Sources on Bankruptcy

• Department of Justice U.S. Trustee Program
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Internet Bankruptcy Library
• Bankruptcy Developments Journal
• Bankruptcy (Nolo)
• LII sitewide: Bankruptcy

Online journal abstracts

Legal scholarship from SSRN

topics related to bankruptcy

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State Bankruptcy Exemptions For All 50 States

Legalconsumer.com has an excellent list of exemptions by state. Select your state for a list of its exemptions.

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