Bankruptcy

The governing law

11 U.S.C.

• 11 U.S.C. § 362 §362. Automatic stay cited by 2260 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 523 §523. Exceptions to discharge cited by 1153 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 101 §101. Definitions In this title the following definitions shall apply: cited by 1140 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 541 §541. Property of the estate cited by 1092 cases
• section 547 §547. Preferences cited by 602 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 522 §522. Exemptions cited by 558 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 105 §105. Power of court cited by 507 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 727 §727. Discharge cited by 496 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 363 §363. Use, sale, or lease of property cited by 486 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 365 §365. Executory contracts and unexpired leases cited by 449 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 502 §502. Allowance of claims or interests cited by 446 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 506 §506. Determination of secured status (a)(1) An allowed claim of a creditor secured by a lien on property in which the estate has an interest, or that is subject to setoff under se cited by 443 cases
• section 544 §544. Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers cited by 442 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 110 §110. Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions cited by 431 cases
• section 548 §548. Fraudulent transfers and obligations (a)(1) The trustee may avoid any transfer (including any transfer to or for the benefit of an insider under an employment contract) of an cited by 386 cases
• section 524 §524. Effect of discharge cited by 366 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 507 §507. Priorities cited by 334 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 701 §701. Interim trustee (a)(1) Promptly after the order for relief under this chapter, the United States trustee shall appoint one disinterested person that is a member of the panel cited by 329 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1129 §1129. Confirmation of plan cited by 318 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1101 §1101. Definitions for this chapter In this chapter- cited by 273 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 503 §503. Allowance of administrative expenses cited by 256 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1325 §1325. Confirmation of plan cited by 247 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 108 §108. Extension of time cited by 246 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1107 §1107. Rights, powers, and duties of debtor in possession cited by 244 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1141 §1141. Effect of confirmation cited by 217 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 501 §501. Filing of proofs of claims or interests cited by 212 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 521 §521. Debtor's duties cited by 202 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1322 §1322. Contents of plan cited by 201 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 104 §104. Adjustment of dollar amounts cited by 199 cases
• section 550 §550. Liability of transferee of avoided transfer cited by 199 cases

Representative cases

1. Dewsnup v. Timm, 502 U.S. 410 construes 11 U.S.C. § 103, 11 U.S.C. § 107, 11 U.S.C. § 1101, 11 U.S.C. § 1129, 11 U.S.C. § 1328; cited by 160 cases
2. BFP v. Resolution Trust Corp., 511 U.S. 531 construes 11 U.S.C. § 101, 11 U.S.C. § 107, 11 U.S.C. § 346, 11 U.S.C. § 361, 11 U.S.C. § 363; cited by 187 cases
3. United States v. Nordic Village, Inc., 503 U.S. 30 construes 11 U.S.C. § 101, 11 U.S.C. § 106, 11 U.S.C. § 505; cited by 606 cases
4. Lamie v. United States Trustee, 540 U.S. 526 construes 11 U.S.C. § 1107, 11 U.S.C. § 701, section 327, section 330; cited by 451 cases
5. Hartford Underwriters Insurance v. Union Planters Bank, N. A., 530 U.S. 1 construes 11 U.S.C. § 1107, 11 U.S.C. § 503, 11 U.S.C. § 506, section 544; cited by 260 cases
6. Johnson v. Home State Bank, 501 U.S. 78 construes 11 U.S.C. § 101, 11 U.S.C. § 109, 11 U.S.C. § 1328, 11 U.S.C. § 362, 11 U.S.C. § 506; cited by 129 cases
7. Metromedia Co. v. Fugazy, 983 F.2d 350 construes 11 U.S.C. § 1101, 11 U.S.C. § 362, 11 U.S.C. § 701, section 549; cited by 250 cases
8. Celotex Corp. v. Edwards, 514 U.S. 300 construes 11 U.S.C. § 105, 11 U.S.C. § 362, 11 U.S.C. § 502, 11 U.S.C. § 510, 11 U.S.C. § 541; cited by 121 cases
9. Holland v. Florida, 560 U.S. 631 construes 11 U.S.C. § 362, 11 U.S.C. § 507; cited by 451 cases
10. Kontrick v. Ryan, 540 U.S. 443 construes 11 U.S.C. § 523, 11 U.S.C. § 727; cited by 401 cases

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