Bankruptcy News

Toys R Us Closing

The Toys R Us bankruptcy, along with the bankruptcy of its sister store Babies R Us and parallel bankruptcy proceeding…

7 years ago

Making Sense of Bankruptcy Trends

Government statistics demonstrate that bankruptcy filings fell by 0.7% last year, marking the smallest 12-month decline since 2010. Based strictly…

8 years ago

Downward Trend in Bankruptcy Filings

Government statistics regarding bankruptcy filings demonstrate an interesting trend. The trend shows a four-year downward direction and an overall downward…

8 years ago

Criminal Proceedings and the Automatic Stay

Criminal Proceedings and the Automatic Stay One of the most unique and perhaps most important features of the bankruptcy process…

9 years ago

Chapter 13 Postpetition Debt

Generally, bankruptcy reorganization is applicable to prepetition debt, which refers to liabilities arising prior to the bankruptcy filing, not postpetition…

9 years ago

What Happens if You Can’t Make Repayments in a Chapter 13 Plan?

There are a variety of reasons that debtors choose Chapter 13 bankruptcy over Chapter 7. Some have debts that can…

9 years ago

Official Bankruptcy Forms Changed on December 1, 2014

Starting December 1, 2014, several changes to official bankruptcy forms took effect which impact those filing after that date. Bankruptcy…

10 years ago

Casey Anthony’s Life Story – Property of Her Bankruptcy Estate?

In 2011, the Casey Anthony murder trial made history as one of the most-watched trials ever when over 5.2 million…

12 years ago

Will the Affordable Care Act Affect Bankruptcy Filings?

You may wonder what recent developments in health care law, such as the Affordable Care Act, have to do with…

12 years ago

Former ‘Gossip Girl’ Star Seeks Chapter 7 Protection Amidst Mounting Child Custody Legal Bills

Former 'Gossip Girl' Star Seeks Chapter 7 Protection Bankruptcy filers seek protection for a wide variety of reasons, and most…

12 years ago