MenuOne item of information gathered during the process of preparing a bankruptcy case are alias and alternative names for the individual debtor. Alternative names (AKA, also known as and FAKA, formerly also known as) might include maiden names, middle names used as first names, or other "aliases". Business names (DBA, doing business as and FDBA formerly doing business as) are the trade names a sole proprietor uses, in contrast to the names of organized business entities such as LLCs and corporations. If an sole proprietorship has a tax id, an EIN, that number is also included.
Creditor Misconduct
In the context of bankruptcy, the most common creditor misconduct is violation of the automatic stay--improper collection during the case, and violation of the discharge injunction--acts to collect discharged debts after the bankruptcy. Creditors may have also violated fair debt collection laws prior to bankruptcy.
