Bankruptcy
This is FindLaw’s collection of Bankruptcy articles, part of the Finance section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Bankruptcy law is federal statutory law contained in Title 11 of the United States Code. Congress passed the Bankruptcy Code under its constitutional grant of authority to "establish… uniform laws on the subject of Bankruptcy throughout the United States." Bankruptcy proceedings are supervised by and litigated in the United States Bankruptcy Courts. Find information about bankruptcy laws, including answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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Bankruptcy Articles
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Wyoming Goes “Prudent Investor”
The Wyoming Legislature has approved a "prudent investor" standard that will allow state trust funds greater flexibility in making investments. A prohibition on international investments and restrictions on quality of domestic securities would be ...
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Your Rights When You Owe the IRS
In July, 1998, President Clinton signed the IRS Restructuring and Reform Bill of 1998. This legislation is the beginning of a true taxpayer revolution to put respect for the individual taxpayer back into the system. I am very proud to have taken an ...
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