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Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, And Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act Of 1986, Moussa Ismael Abojhanim
Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, And Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act Of 1986, Moussa Ismael Abojhanim
LLM Theses and Essays
The Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986, enacted as Public Law No. 99-554, introduced Chapter 12 to the Bankruptcy Code specifically aimed at providing debt relief to family farmers. This thesis explores providing debt relief to family farmers. It also explores the background leading to the enactment of Chapter 12, including the economic challenges faced by American family farmers in 1970s and 1980s. Additionally, it discusses the legislative history, congressional response, and the provisions of Chapter 12, noting its advantages over chapter 11 and 13 for family farmers in reorganizing their finances and maintaining …