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Bankruptcy statutes and rules
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United States Code
Title 11 of the United States Code — the Bankruptcy Code itself. These sections decide what is discharged, what property you keep, and which chapter you can file.
- 11 U.S.C. § 101Definitions
- 11 U.S.C. § 106Waiver of sovereign immunity
- 11 U.S.C. § 107Public access to papers
- 11 U.S.C. § 109Who may be a debtor
- 11 U.S.C. § 110Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions
- 11 U.S.C. § 111Nonprofit budget and credit counseling agencies; financial management instructional courses
- 11 U.S.C. § 112Prohibition on disclosure of name of minor children
- 11 U.S.C. § 302Joint cases
- 11 U.S.C. § 326Limitation on compensation of trustee
- 11 U.S.C. § 330Compensation of officers
- 11 U.S.C. § 341Meetings of creditors and equity security holders
- 11 U.S.C. § 342Notice
- 11 U.S.C. § 343Examination of the debtor
- 11 U.S.C. § 348Effect of conversion
- 11 U.S.C. § 349Effect of dismissal
- 11 U.S.C. § 350Closing and reopening cases
- 11 U.S.C. § 361Adequate protection
- 11 U.S.C. § 362Automatic stay
- 11 U.S.C. § 363Use, sale, or lease of property
- 11 U.S.C. § 365Executory contracts and unexpired leases
- 11 U.S.C. § 366Utility service
- 11 U.S.C. § 502Allowance of claims or interests
- 11 U.S.C. § 505Determination of tax liability
- 11 U.S.C. § 506Determination of secured status
- 11 U.S.C. § 507Priorities
- 11 U.S.C. § 521Debtor's duties
- 11 U.S.C. § 522Exemptions
- 11 U.S.C. § 523Exceptions to discharge
- 11 U.S.C. § 524Effect of discharge
- 11 U.S.C. § 525Protection against discriminatory treatment
- 11 U.S.C. § 526Restrictions on debt relief agencies
- 11 U.S.C. § 527Disclosures
- 11 U.S.C. § 528Requirements for debt relief agencies
- 11 U.S.C. § 541Property of the estate
- 11 U.S.C. § 542Turnover of property to the estate
- 11 U.S.C. § 544Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers
- 11 U.S.C. § 545Statutory liens
- 11 U.S.C. § 546Limitations on avoiding powers
- 11 U.S.C. § 547Preferences
- 11 U.S.C. § 548Fraudulent transfers and obligations
- 11 U.S.C. § 550Liability of transferee of avoided transfer
- 11 U.S.C. § 553Setoff
- 11 U.S.C. § 704Duties of trustee
- 11 U.S.C. § 706Conversion
- 11 U.S.C. § 707Dismissal of a case or conversion to a case under chapter 11 or 13
- 11 U.S.C. § 722Redemption
- 11 U.S.C. § 724Treatment of certain liens
- 11 U.S.C. § 727Discharge
- 11 U.S.C. § 1301Stay of action against codebtor
- 11 U.S.C. § 1302Trustee
- 11 U.S.C. § 1304Debtor engaged in business
- 11 U.S.C. § 1306Property of the estate
- 11 U.S.C. § 1307Conversion or dismissal
- 11 U.S.C. § 1308Filing of prepetition tax returns
- 11 U.S.C. § 1322Contents of plan
- 11 U.S.C. § 1323Modification of plan before confirmation
- 11 U.S.C. § 1324Confirmation hearing
- 11 U.S.C. § 1325Confirmation of plan
- 11 U.S.C. § 1326Payments
- 11 U.S.C. § 1327Effect of confirmation
- 11 U.S.C. § 1328Discharge
- 11 U.S.C. § 1329Modification of plan after confirmation
- 28 U.S.C. § 1930Bankruptcy fees
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure — the rules that govern how a case actually runs: what must be filed, by when, and what happens at each stage.
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1006Filing Fee
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007Lists, Schedules, Statements, and Other Documents; Time to File
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1009Amending a Voluntary Petition, List, Schedule, or Statement
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1017Dismissing a Case; Suspending Proceedings; Converting a Case to Another Chapter
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1019Converting or Reconverting a Chapter 11, 12, or 13 Case to Chapter 7
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2002Notices
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2003Meeting of Creditors or Equity Security Holders
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004Examinations
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3001Proof of Claim
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002Filing a Proof of Claim or Interest
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3002.1Chapter 13—Claim Secured by a Security Interest in the Debtor's Principal Residence
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3007Objecting to a Claim
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3012Determining the Amount of a Secured or Priority Claim
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3015Chapter 12 or 13—Time to File a Plan; Nonstandard Provisions; Objection to Confirmation; Effect of Confirmation; Modifying a Plan
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3015.1Requirements for a Local Form for a Chapter 13 Plan
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4001Relief from the Automatic Stay; Prohibiting or Conditioning the Use, Sale, or Lease of Property; Using Cash Collateral; Obtaining Credit; Various Agreements
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4002Debtor's Duties
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4003Exemptions
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4004Granting or Denying a Discharge
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4007Determining Whether a Debt Is Dischargeable
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 4008Reaffirmation Agreement and Supporting Statement
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5009Closing a Chapter 7, 12, 13, or 15 Case; Declaring Liens Satisfied
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6004Use, Sale, or Lease of Property
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6006Assuming, Rejecting, or Assigning an Executory Contract or Unexpired Lease
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 6007Abandoning or Disposing of Property
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7001Types of Adversary Proceedings
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 8002Time to File a Notice of Appeal
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9006Computing and Extending Time; Motions
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011Signing Documents; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verifying and Providing Copies
- Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037Protecting Privacy for Filings
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