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bankruptcy court

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The bankruptcy judges in regular active service in each district; a unit of the district court.

bankruptcy estate

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All interests of the debtor in property at the time of the bankruptcy filing. The estate technically becomes the temporary legal owner of all of the debtor's property.

bankruptcy judge

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A judicial officer of the United States district court who is the court official with decision-making power over federal bankruptcy cases.

bankruptcy petition

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A formal request for the protection of the federal bankruptcy laws. (There is an official form for bankruptcy petitions.)

bankruptcy trustee

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A private individual or corporation appointed in all Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases to represent the interests of the bankruptcy estate and the debtor's creditors.