Terminology

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

adversary proceeding

assume

automatic stay

B

bankruptcy

bankruptcy administrator

Bankruptcy Code

bankruptcy court

bankruptcy estate

bankruptcy judge

bankruptcy petition

C

chapter 7

chapter 9

chapter 11

chapter 12

chapter 13

chapter 13 trustee

chapter 15

claim

complaint

confirmation

consumer bankruptcy

consumer debts

contested matter

contingent claim

creditor

credit counseling

creditors' meeting

current monthly income

D

debtor

debtor education

defendant

discharge

dischargeable debt

disclosure statement

equity

executory contract or lease

exemption, exempt property

F

family farmer

fraudulent transfer

fresh start

G H I

insider

J

joint administration

joint petition

K L

lien

liquidation

liquidated claim

M

means test

341 meeting

motion to lift the automatic stay

N

no-asset case

nondischargeable debt

O

objection to discharge

objection to exemptions

P

party in interest

petition preparer

plan

plaintiff

postpetition transfer

prebankruptcy planning

preferential debt payment

presumption of abuse

priority

priority claim

proof of claim

property of the estate

Q R

S

secured creditor

secured debt

schedules

small business case

statement of financial affairs

statement of intention

substantive consolidation

T

trustee

transfer

U

United States Trustee

undersecured claim

unliquidated claim

unscheduled debt

unsecured claim

V

voluntary transfer

W X Y Z