Bankruptcy Resources by Term

Below is a comprehensive listing of our bankruptcy-related informational pages, organized by bankruptcy term.

Abandon

What does abandonment of property by a trustee mean?

Above Median Income Debtors

What does it mean if I am above median income?

Adequate Protection

Adequate Protection Payment

What is an Adequate Protection Payment?

Adversary Proceeding

Arrearage

Assets

Automatic Stay

Bankruptcy Administrator

Who reviews my bankruptcy papers after I file?

Bankruptcy Eligibility

Am I Eligible for Bankruptcy?

Bankruptcy Judge

Best-interests-of-creditors

Chapter 13 Debt Limit

Chapter 13 Disbursement

What is an Adequate Protection Payment?

Chapter 13 Plan

Chapter 20 Bankruptcy

Can I file Chapter 13 Bankruptcy after a recent Chapter 7?

Charitable Contribution

The Bankruptcy Code and Charitable Contributions

Claim Bifurcation

Classification of Claims

Co-debtor Stay

College Savings Exemption

Protecting College Savings in Bankruptcy

Confirmation

Modifying Secured Loans in Chapter 13

Conversion

Cramdown

Credit card

Creditor Misconduct

Cure and Maintain

Current monthly income

Deficiency Balance

Discharge

Discharge Injunction

Can I repay a debt after bankruptcy?

Dischargeability

Dismissal

Disposable Income

Dividend to Unsecured Creditors

Domestic Support Obligation

How is alimony or child support treated in bankruptcy?

Equity

What property will I lose in bankruptcy?

Exemption Planning

What is Bankruptcy Exemption Planning?

Exemptions

Feasibility

Filing Fee

First Mortgage

Secured Credit 101: Priority of Liens

Fraudulent Transfer

General Unsecured Debt

Gross Income

Why do I need to bring 6 months of pay stubs?

Hardship Discharge

Health Aides Exemption

Protecting Health Equipment: The Health Aides Exemption

Homestead Exemption

What are the common exemptions claimed by North Carolina debtors?

Household Property Exemption

Insider

When Family Gets Involved in Bankruptcy

Joint debt

Joint Petition

Judgment

Judgment Lien

Lien Avoidance

Look-back Period

Hurry or Wait? Reasons One Waits Before Filing Bankruptcy

Means Testing

Median Income

Meeting of Creditors

Mortgage Debt

Motor Vehicle Exemption

What are the common exemptions claimed by North Carolina debtors?

No-asset Chapter 7

Non-dischargeable Debt

Petition Date

Plan Modification

Plan Payment

Preferential Transfer

Presumption of Abuse

Am I Eligible for Bankruptcy?

Priority Claim

Pro Se Debtor

Can I file bankruptcy without an attorney?

Proof of Claim

Reaffirm

Regular Income

What kind of income source do I need for Chapter 13?

Reopen

What does it mean to reopen a Bankruptcy Case?

Repossession

Retirement Exemption

Don't Give Your Retirement to Your Creditors

Retirement Funds

Don't Give Your Retirement to Your Creditors

Secured Debt

Short Sale

Choices When Behind on Mortgage Payments

Social Security

Keeping Social Security Benefits in Bankruptcy

Social Security Exemption

Keeping Social Security Benefits in Bankruptcy

Standing Trustee

Strip Off

Bankruptcy and Second Mortgages: Strip-off and Other Options

Student Loan

Surrender

Chapter 7 Means Test and Surrendered Property

Tenancy by the entirety

Till Rate

Stuck in a High Interest Car Loan? Chapter 13 Can Lower Rates

Tools of the Trade Exemption

Transfer

Trustee

Uniform Commercial Code

Secured Credit 101: Priority of Liens

Unperfected

Secured Credit 101: Security and Perfection

Unsecured

Secured? Priority? Unsecured? What are these types of debts?

Venue

Can I file bankruptcy in NC if I recently moved here?

Wage Garnishment

Wild Card Exemption

What are the common exemptions claimed by North Carolina debtors?

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Representing bankruptcy clients in the Raleigh, Wilson, and Durham divisions of the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina.

While we endeavor to provide accurate general legal information on this website, the facts and circumstances of any individual's legal situation may vary, and the information we publish should not be taken as legal advice on any matter. Communication made via this website does not create an attorney client relationship. Attorneys licensed exclusively in North Carolina.

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