| The Bankruptcy Appellate Panels and Review of Bankruptcy Decisions |
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| Bankruptcy Appellate Panels or "BAPs"More... |
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| Turnover to the Trustee |
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| The Bankruptcy Code requires an entity in possession, custody, or control of property of the estate, including exempt property, to deliver that property to the trustee, unless the property is of inconsequential value to the estate. More... |
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| Dischargeability of Taxes in Bankruptcy |
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| Debtors may be able to discharge some or all of their older income tax obligations in bankruptcy. Dischargeability of these taxes turns on the question whether or not they are "priority" claims. Tax obligations that are non-priority are dischargeable. More... |
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| An Overview of Bankruptcy |
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| Bankruptcy is a process created by federal law that provides relief for debtors, who can either eliminate or repay their debts. Federal law, rather than state law, governs bankruptcy proceedings, which take place in United States Bankruptcy Courts.
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| Dischargeability of Debt |
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| Discharging a debt in bankruptcy means that the debt is eliminated or wiped out. However, not all types of debts can be discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding. More... |
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