What is a chapter 12 bankruptcy?
Chapter 12 offers bankruptcy relief to those who qualify as family farmers. There are debt limitations for chapter 12, and a certain portion of the debtor`s income must come from the operation of a farming business. Family farmers must propose a plan to repay their creditors over a period of time from future income and the court must approve it. Plan payments are made through a chapter 12 trustee who also monitors the debtor`s farming operations while the case is pending.
Chapter 12 offers bankruptcy relief to those who qualify as family farmers. There are debt limitations for chapter 12, and a certain portion of the debtor’s income must come from the operation of a farming business. Family farmers must propose a plan to repay their creditors over a period of time from future income and the court must approve it. Plan payments are made through a chapter 12 trustee who also monitors the debtor’s farming operations while the case is pending.
Chapter 12 offers bankruptcy relief to those who qualify as family farmers. There are debt limitations for chapter 12, and a certain portion of the debtor’s income must come from the operation of a farming business. Family farmers must propose a plan to repay their creditors over a period of time from future income and the court must approve it. Plan payments are made through a chapter 12 trustee who also monitors the debtor’s farming operations while the case is pending. 14.
