Bankruptcy

The governing law

11 U.S.C.

• 11 U.S.C. § 362 §362. Automatic stay cited by 2430 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 523 §523. Exceptions to discharge cited by 1203 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 101 §101. Definitions In this title the following definitions shall apply: cited by 1179 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 541 §541. Property of the estate cited by 1143 cases
• section 547 §547. Preferences cited by 611 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 522 §522. Exemptions cited by 575 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 727 §727. Discharge cited by 520 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 105 §105. Power of court cited by 512 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 363 §363. Use, sale, or lease of property cited by 502 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 365 §365. Executory contracts and unexpired leases cited by 462 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 502 §502. Allowance of claims or interests cited by 462 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 455 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 110 §110. Penalty for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions cited by 453 cases
• section 544 §544. Trustee as lien creditor and as successor to certain creditors and purchasers cited by 450 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 392 cases
• section 524 §524. Effect of discharge cited by 388 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 364 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 507 §507. Priorities cited by 345 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1129 §1129. Confirmation of plan cited by 321 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1101 §1101. Definitions for this chapter In this chapter- cited by 311 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 108 §108. Extension of time cited by 265 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 503 §503. Allowance of administrative expenses cited by 257 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1107 §1107. Rights, powers, and duties of debtor in possession cited by 247 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1325 §1325. Confirmation of plan cited by 247 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1141 §1141. Effect of confirmation cited by 226 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 501 §501. Filing of proofs of claims or interests cited by 217 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 521 §521. Debtor's duties cited by 211 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 104 §104. Adjustment of dollar amounts cited by 207 cases
• 11 U.S.C. § 1322 §1322. Contents of plan cited by 205 cases
• section 550 §550. Liability of transferee of avoided transfer cited by 203 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 164 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 190 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 608 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 452 cases
5. 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 134 cases
6. 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 261 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 252 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 122 cases
9. Holland v. Florida, 560 U.S. 631 construes 11 U.S.C. § 362, 11 U.S.C. § 507; cited by 453 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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