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bankruptcy proceedings

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A quick definition of bankruptcy proceedings:

A bankruptcy proceeding is a legal process that helps people or companies who owe money to creditors but cannot pay it back. It involves going to court and making arrangements to repay the debts or getting rid of them completely. There are two types of bankruptcy proceedings: liquidation and reorganization. Liquidation is used when a company cannot pay its suppliers anymore, and reorganization is used to help companies fix their financial problems before it's too late.

A more thorough explanation:

A bankruptcy proceeding is a legal process that allows a person or business to get relief from their debts by following a court-approved procedure. This process involves making arrangements for the repayment of debts to creditors, and it ends with the debtor receiving a bankruptcy discharge.

There are two types of bankruptcy proceedings: liquidation and reorganization. Liquidation procedures, governed by Chapter 7, are used when a company becomes insolvent and can no longer pay its suppliers. Reorganization procedures are used to anticipate financial difficulties and allow for a company to reorganize before it's too late.

  • Example 1: A small business owner files for bankruptcy after their business fails and they are unable to pay their debts. They go through a bankruptcy proceeding to make arrangements for the repayment of their debts and receive a bankruptcy discharge.
  • Example 2: A large corporation anticipates financial difficulties and files for bankruptcy to reorganize their business before it's too late. They go through a reorganization procedure to make necessary changes and avoid liquidation.

These examples illustrate how bankruptcy proceedings can be used in different situations to provide relief from debts and allow for a fresh start.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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