http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_axn=feed&type=rss_2.0 Untitled 1 http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000413&title=Secured+Claims+and+Liens&source=feed Secured claims include liens, security interests, security agreements and secured claims. An allowed claim secured by a lien on property in which the estate has an interest, or that is subject to setoff, is a secured claim to the extent of the... http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000413&title=Secured+Claims+and+Liens&source=feed http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000272&title=Chapter+7+Eligibility&source=feed A petitioner must reside in or have a domicile, a place of business, or property in the United States in order to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The petitioner must not have been granted a discharge under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 within the last... http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000272&title=Chapter+7+Eligibility&source=feed http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000423&title=Creditor+Attempts+to+Collect+Discharged+Debt&source=feed A debt no longer exists after it is discharged in bankruptcy. The court enters an order prohibiting the debtor's creditors from later attempting to collect any discharged debt from the debtor. If a creditor attempts collection efforts on a... http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000423&title=Creditor+Attempts+to+Collect+Discharged+Debt&source=feed http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000402&title=Voluntary+and+Involuntary+Bankruptcy&source=feed A voluntary case is commenced by filing a petition with the bankruptcy court. The commencement of a voluntary case constitutes an order for relief under the relevant chapter. An involuntary case is commenced by filing a petition with the... http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000402&title=Voluntary+and+Involuntary+Bankruptcy&source=feed http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000401&title=Tax+Claims&source=feed The treatment of tax debts in bankruptcy proceedings is an attempt to reconcile two conflicting policies. The first policy concerns the government's interest in collecting taxes. The second policy concerns the fresh start that bankruptcy is to... http://www.rlglawfirm.com/newsletters/Bankruptcy/?launch_pg=NewsletterDetailLayout&launch_sel=1000401&title=Tax+Claims&source=feed