| Employment of Professionals |
| The Bankruptcy Code governs a trustee's or debtor in possession's employment of attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, and other professional persons to represent or assist in carrying out duties under the Bankruptcy Code. Generally, the trustee or debtor in possession had broad latitude in the selection of professional persons to be employed. The Bankruptcy Code authorizes the employment of professional persons only to the extent that such persons do not hold or represent an interest adverse to the estate.More... |
| Discriminatory Treatment Protection |
| The Bankruptcy Code protects bankruptcy debtors from various forms of discrimination based upon the filing a bankruptcy case, insolvency prior to a bankruptcy case, or nonpayment of a debt that was discharged in a bankruptcy case. It also protects other persons with whom a bankruptcy debtor has been associated. Many of these protections are not limited to individuals who have been bankruptcy debtors or who have been associated with bankruptcy debtors.More... |
| Securities Investor Protection Act |
| The Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) was designed to create a new form of liquidation proceeding. SIPA created the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), a nonprofit, private membership corporation to which most registered brokers and dealers are required to belong. The SIPC fund constitutes an insurance program. The fund is designed to protect the customers of brokers or dealers subject to SIPA from loss in case of financial failure of the member. The fund is supported by assessments upon its members. More... |
| Chapter 9 Eligibility |
| Only a "municipality" can file for relief under chapter 9. The term "municipality" is defined in the Bankruptcy Code to mean a political subdivision or public agency or instrumentality of a State. The definition is broad enough to include cities, counties, townships, school districts, and public improvement districts. It also includes revenue-producing bodies that provide services that are paid for by users rather than by general taxes, such as bridge authorities, highway authorities, and gas authorities. More... |
| Dischargeability of Debt |
| 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... |
