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Today's Terms
Skeleton filing
Definition:
Term used at bankruptcy courts to describe a bankruptcy filing in which not all the necessary forms have been filed. Certain courts allow a case to commence if only certain important forms are filed so long as the balance of required forms are forthcoming within a certain period of time.
Bankruptcy estate
Definition:
Generally, the property of the debtor that is subject to the jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court.
Voluntary bankruptcy
Definition:
Bankruptcy filed by the debtor itself; data from the U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts subdivides bankruptcies into voluntary and involuntary.
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