New York Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Lawyer

New York Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Law - informally called "straight bankruptcy," is a liquidation bankruptcy proceeding. The debtor turns over all non-exempt property (assets) to the bankruptcy trustee who then converts it to cash for distribution among the creditors. At the end of the proceeding the debtor receives a discharge of indebtedness (discharge notice) for all dischargeable debts, releasing him or her from personal liability for those debts.


Some common New York bankruptcy issues include the following:

 
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