U.S. Government Resources: Bankruptcy

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Bankruptcy Basics
http://www.uscourts.gov/library/bankbasic.pdf

The Bankruptcy Judges Division’s Public Information Series pamphlet provides basic information to debtors, creditors, court personnel, the media, and the general public on different aspects of the federal bankruptcy laws.

Bankruptcy Statistics
http://www.uscourts.gov/bnkrpctystats/bankruptcystats.htm

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts compiles statistics on bankruptcy filings for each quarter ending December, March, June and September. Quarterly and 12-month statistics are available approximately 2 months after the close of a quarter.

Court Links
http://www.uscourts.gov/courtlinks/

The Court Links map of the U.S. Courts web site accesses the various Circuit Courts and also provides links to the state bankruptcy courts.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court
http://www.uscourts.gov/bankruptcycourts.html

The U.S. Bankruptcy Courts site provides additional information on bankruptcy, including statistics, forms, and Bankruptcy Basics, a public information pamphlet published by the Bankruptcy Judges Division of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

U.S. Trustee Program
http://www.usdoj.gov/ust/

The U.S. Trustee Program is responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees under federal law.