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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.
Petition
Definition:
The document that commences a bankruptcy proceeding. plan of reorganization - the document setting forth how a bankrupt company plans to satisfy its creditors.
United States Trustee
Definition:
An agent of the U.S. Department of Justice appointed to assist in bankruptcy cases. The U.S. Trustee administers many of the duties of the court including appointing committees.
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