What happens when a bankruptcy case is dismissed with or without prejudice?
What will be an ideal response?
If a debtor's case is dismissed on the grounds of bad faith, fraud, bankruptcy crimes, willful disobedience of court orders, filing multiple cases in bad faith to delay creditors, or abusing the bankruptcy system, it may be dismissed with prejudice. If the debtor's case is dismissed with prejudice, the debtor is prohibited from filing another bankruptcy petition for 180 days from the date the court enters the dismissal order or the debtor voluntarily dismisses the case after the creditor files a motion to lift the Automatic Stay.
Bankruptcy cases that are dismissed on procedural grounds as listed previously are often dismissed without prejudice, thus allowing the debtor to file for bankruptcy again immediately and discharge the same debts included in the first petition.
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a. representing clients in court b. preparing legal documents c. giving legal advice d. all of the above e. none of the above
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What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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