Even though it is something that you probably do not want to think about or consider, you may have reached a point where it is impossible to pay your debtors. If this is true, it is an option that you may need to look into.
It may help to have a clear understanding of what bankruptcy is. Bankruptcy is defined as, “a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay its creditors.” It is legal insolvency. Bankruptcy is a legal surrender of your remaining assets into the hands of your creditors.
In the United States, bankruptcy is placed under Federal jurisdiction by the United States Constitution (in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4), which allows Congress to enact “uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States.” The Congress has enacted statute law governing bankruptcy, primarily in the form of the Bankruptcy Code, located at Title 11 of the United States Code. Federal law is amplified by state law in some places where Federal law fails to speak or expressly defers to state law.
Bankruptcy cases are always filed in United States Bankruptcy Court, which is an adjunct to the U.S. Distric
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