Legal Question in Bankruptcy in North Carolina

pending lawsuits

can i still file for chapter 7 if some creditors have already started legal action


Asked on 3/30/00, 4:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bernard Lewis Lewis & Baldwin, PLLC

Re: pending lawsuits

Yes you can still file for Chapter 7. 11 USC

Section 362 provides that the filing a a petition

under the Bankruptcy Code operates as stay of all

actions against the debtor. I suggest that you

contact a bankruptcy attorney in your area for

additional information.

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Answered on 4/13/00, 9:38 am


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