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2022 Amendments to the Bankruptcy Rules

The latest amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”) took effect on December 1, 2022. This collection of modifications may be broadly divided into two categories: (i) amendments and a...more

White and Williams LLP

Federal Rules Of Bankruptcy Procedure Amended In Response To Small Business Reorganization Act Of 2019

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On February 19, 2020, the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019 (SBRA) took effect after being signed into law in mid-2019. Among other things, the SBRA created a new subchapter (Subchapter V) to chapter 11 of title 11 of...more

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No Foolin’: Bankruptcy Code Changes Go Into Effect On April 1

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For both debtors and creditors, the numbers are important in a bankruptcy proceeding. The Judicial Conference of the United States has announced that certain dollar amounts and dollar limitations in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Family Farmer Relief Act Expands Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Protections for Small and Mid-Sized Farms

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Running a family-owned farm is not easy work under the best of economic circumstances, and it can be nearly impossible when times are tough. More than 30 years ago, during the mid-1980s, John Cougar Mellencamp’s mournful song...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Creditors Beware: Inbound Bankruptcy Rule Changes Require Heightened Awareness

On December 1, 2017, several important changes to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will be implemented. Those changes will impact creditors who have secured claims, judgment liens, and unsecured claims against...more

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Liability Coverage Policies: Property of the Estate to Which the Automatic Stay Applies

When a chapter 7, 11, 12 or 13 case is filed, two key items spring into life. The first is a new entity called the bankruptcy estate which is comprised of all of the debtor’s non-exempt legal or equitable interests in...more

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