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Bankruptcy Attorney

A bankruptcy attorney specializes in practicing before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Bankruptcy cases are brought exclusively in the federal court system, not in the state courts. Because federal procedures are more complicated than state court procedures a bankruptcy attorney should be consulted more so than a state civil practitioner.

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  • Property That is Exempt From Bankruptcy
    Historically, state law provided the property exemptions available to those seeking bankruptcy protection. However, the bankruptcy code now allows states to choose between the federal exemptions provided in the bankruptcy code or the exemptions provided in state law. Many states have chosen to continue to follow their state law exemptions but a minority of states have decided to … more
  • How Have Bankruptcy Laws Recently Changed?
    With a record number of bankruptcies in America on file, Congress has taken action to hold more people accountable for running up debts that they simply cannot pay. In general, the changes in the law may make it much harder for some people file bankruptcy, may make some people ineligible to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy at all, and may take more of your income to repay your debts in a Chapter … more

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