An automatic stay prevents creditors from taking action to collect on certain debts when you file for bankruptcy. Automatic stays can offer some protection against eviction, foreclosure, repossession ...

Many creditors have been warned of the need to halt collection efforts once they are put on notice that a debtor has filed for bankruptcy. However, the “why” behind this warning, mainly the automatic ...

The automatic stay is a procedural tool in a bankruptcy case that effectively halts efforts by creditors to collect on a debtor’s outstanding obligations. As discussed in more detail in our prior post ...

Daniel A. Fliman and Michele L. Angell of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman write that the automatic stay poses extensive obstacles and challenges; discuss the scope and limits of the automatic stay ...

In a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit case (In re Patel (Case No. 23-12847, 11th Cir. Jul. 8, 2025)), the court considered whether a bankruptcy court had the authority to ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. A recent bankruptcy court ruling in *In re Richburg* clarified that an automatic stay does ...

If an LLC is in bankruptcy, can a creditor obtain a charging order against an interest in that partnership without violating a bankruptcy stay? Consider these facts: The primary individual debtor, ...

If you're researching the term automatic stay, you are probably thinking about declaring bankruptcy. But on a positive note, an automatic stay gives people in a bankruptcy a lot of relief from debt ...