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Reasons a Bankruptcy Case Would Be Dismissed
With more than 6,000 bankruptcy filings every day, the courts don’t have any time to waste when dealing with a bankruptcy case. It makes sense, then, that they would have a low tolerance if someone doesn’t follow the rules. Courts do not hesitate to dismiss cases when someone is dishonest or does not cooperate fully. […]
Personal Bankruptcies Dropped During 2011
According to a report by Professor Ronald Mann of Columbia Law School for the National Bankruptcy Research Center, the number of Americans who filed for bankruptcy fell from 1.5 million in 2010 to 1.35 million in 2011, a 12% decrease. Chapter 7 filings dropped by 17% and Chapter 13 filings dropped by 25%. This decline […]
