Both federal and state laws can affect a debtor seeking to file for bankruptcy, and an attorney can help you understand how state and
federal bankruptcy laws apply to you.
Not exact matches
It's difficult to compare debt settlement or debt consolidation vs.
bankruptcy, because many state and
federal laws that
apply to
bankruptcy don't
apply to the other two forms of debt relief.
For one thing, you may not understand
federal or state
bankruptcy laws or be aware which
laws apply to your case, especially regarding what debts can or can't be discharged.
The
bankruptcy code is
federal law, meaning it
applies uniformly nationwide.
Federal laws known as the federal «non-bankruptcy exemptions» protect ERISA - qualified and tax - exempt retirement accounts from creditors; these laws apply in Nevada bankruptcy
Federal laws known as the
federal «non-bankruptcy exemptions» protect ERISA - qualified and tax - exempt retirement accounts from creditors; these laws apply in Nevada bankruptcy
federal «non-
bankruptcy exemptions» protect ERISA - qualified and tax - exempt retirement accounts from creditors; these
laws apply in Nevada
bankruptcy cases.
Clarifies current
law's «undue hardship» exception to nondischargeability in
bankruptcy as it
applies to
federal student loans by creating a rebuttable presumption that a debtor faces an «undue hardship» if the debtor is receiving disability benefits under the Social Security Act;
The
Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act is
federal law, so it
applies throughout Canada.
There's a split over whether
federal courts exercising
bankruptcy jurisdiction should
apply federal choice - of -
law principles or the choice - of -
law principles of the forum state.
I realize that BK is filed in
Federal bankruptcy court but does any Texas law apply or are there nuances applied differently by any federal bankruptcy court
Federal bankruptcy court but does any Texas
law apply or are there nuances
applied differently by any
federal bankruptcy court
federal bankruptcy court region?