Chapter 9 - CHAPTER 9 WHEN DIRT GOES TO BANKRUPTCY COURT

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

Chapter 9 WHEN DIRT GOES TO BANKRUPTCY COURT

Jennifer Salisbury, Esq.^*

SYNOPSIS

§ 9.1 INTERPLAY BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE LAW

§ 9.2 TYPES OF BANKRUPTCY CASES

§ 9.2.1—Liquidation — Chapter 7

§ 9.2.2—Rehabilitation — Chapters 9, 11, 12, And 13

§ 9.2.3—Cross-border Insolvencies — Chapter 15

§ 9.3 THE TRUSTEES AND THEIR ROLES IN CHAPTERS 7, 12, AND 13

§ 9.3.1—United States Trustee

§ 9.3.2—Case Trustees

§ 9.4 INTERNAL RESPONSES TO A BANKRUPTCY FILING

§ 9.5 PROPERTY OF THE ESTATE

§ 9.6 IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY FILING — THE AUTOMATIC STAY

§ 9.6.1—The Automatic Stay

§ 9.6.2—Scope Of Stay

§ 9.6.3—Relief From Stay

§ 9.6.4—Procedure For Obtaining Relief From Stay

§ 9.6.5—Exceptions To The Automatic Stay Impacting Real Property

§ 9.6.6—Serial Filings

§ 9.6.7—Sanctions For Violating The Stay

§ 9.7 FIRST MEETINGS OF CREDITORS — 11 U.S.C. § 341

§ 9.8 TURNOVER OF PROPERTY BY A CUSTODIAN OR RECEIVER

§ 9.9 CLAIMS

§ 9.9.1—Secured Claims

§ 9.9.2—Priority Claims

§ 9.9.3—Filing A Proof Of Claim

§ 9.9.4—Timing

§ 9.9.5—Administrative Claims

§ 9.10 LEASES

§ 9.10.1—Pre-bankruptcy Considerations

§ 9.10.2—A Lease May Only Be Assumed With Court Approval And The Entire Agreement Must Be Assumed With All Defaults Cured

§ 9.10.3—Rejection Of A Lease And Its Consequences

§ 9.10.4—Timing Of The Decision To Assume Or Reject

§ 9.10.5—Post-petition Performance

§ 9.10.6—Non-debtor Parties

§ 9.10.7—Leases May Be Assigned Regardless Of Non-assignment Provisions

§ 9.11 USE, SALE, OR LEASE OF PROPERTY

§ 9.12 ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS

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