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NACBA - National Foundation of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
NACBA is the only national organization dedicated to serving the needs of consumer bankruptcy attorneys and protecting the rights of consumer debtors in bankruptcy. Formed in 1992, NACBA now has more than 4,000 members located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
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ABI - American Bankruptcy Institute
The American Bankruptcy Institute is the nation’s largest association of bankruptcy professionals, made up of over 12,000 members in multi-disciplinary roles, including attorneys, auctioneers, bankers, judges, lenders, professors, turnaround specialists, accountants and others.
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois is a part of the 7th Circuit (along with Wisconsin and Indiana). The Northern District of Illinois is comprised of two divisions and covers 18 counties.
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The United States Courts
and Judiciary News
A website summarizing the functions of the U.S. Federal courts, and provide the public with other related information, including various legal forms.. Federal courts have total jurisdiction over all bankruptcy cases, which Congress
has determined should be addressed in federal courts
rather than state courts.
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The United States Trustee Program
The United States Trustee Program is the component of
the Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases. This program has
a national administrative, regulatory, and enforcement authority whose mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system.
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Bankruptcy Forms and Related Information
This link guides the user to a page of a website of the United States Courts, where he/she may find various bankruptcy-related forms, confirm the bankruptcy filing fees, and learn more about learn about the process of administrating bankruptcy proceedings.
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Approved Consumer Credit Counseling Classes
and Lists of Counseling Agencies
This link guides the user to a page of a website of the United States Department of Justice, where he/she may find a list of credit counseling agencies, offering their services in various languages.
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Approved Personal Financial Management Instructional Courses Agencies
This link guides the user to a page of a website of the United States Department of Justice, where he/she may find a list of agencies, offering in various languages, course addressing personal, financial management.
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The Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code, Sections 101 through 1532)
A link to the U.S Bankruptcy Code, (the law governing the process of bankruptcy throughout the United States).
The Title 11 of the Code, outlines the General Provisions, Bankruptcy Case Administration, Creditors/Debtors, Liquidation, Adjustment of Debts and Business
Reorganization under the Code.