July Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Increase 34 Percent over Previous Year
July Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Increase 34 Percent over Previous Year
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JULY CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY FILINGS INCREASE 34 PERCENT OVER PREVIOUS YEAR
August 3, 2007, Alexandria,
'The dramatic rise in
bankruptcy filings so far this year reflects the reality of the stress
that heavy debts put on American families,' said Samuel J. Gerdano,
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*Definitions from
Bankruptcy Overview: Issues, Law and Policy, by the American
Bankruptcy Institute.
Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code is available to both
individual and business debtors. Its purpose is to achieve a fair
distribution to creditors of the debtor’s available non-exempt
property. Unsecured debts not reaffirmed are discharged, providing
a fresh financial start.
Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is available for both business and consumer debtors. Its purpose is to rehabilitate a business as a going concern or reorganize an individual’s finances through a court-approved reorganization plan.
Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code is designed to give special debt relief to a family farmer with regular income from farming.
Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code is available for an individual with regular income whose debts do not exceed specific amounts; it is typically used to budget some of the debtor’s future earnings under a plan through which unsecured creditors are paid in whole or in part.