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Chapter Seven

Definition:
Liquidation proceedings; generally assets are sold by a trustee and the company ceases operation. (Individuals may file Chapter 7 also.)

Substantive consolidation

Definition:
The combination of the estate of one debtor with the estate of one or more other debtors and the application of the combined estate to satisfy their combined liabilities.

Chapter Nine

Definition:
Bankruptcies of municipalities; only a few of these are filed each year; over the period 1980 through 1988 there averaged about 4 Chapter 9 filings per year.

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Providence Bankruptcy Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need a Bankruptcy attorney you should contact our Bankruptcy Attorney as soon as possible:

Barrington
Bristol
Central Falls
Coventry
Cranston
Cumberland
East Greenwich
East Providence
Johnston
Lincoln
Middletown
Narragansett
Newport

North Kingstown
North Providence
Pawtucket
Portsmouth
Providence
Riverside
Tiverton
Wakefield
Warwick
West Warwick
Westerly
Woonsocket

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