Legal Opinion
In re Wood
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland
Decided September 25, 2018No. Case No. 18-11415-MMHPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHELLE M. HARNER, U.S. BANKRUPTCY JUDGE
The automatic stay of section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code is one of the most critical protections provided to a debtor in a bankruptcy case. The automatic stay stops the chaos surrounding the financially distressed individual or business and "provides [that] debtor with a 'breathing spell' from the harassing actions of creditors." In re Schwartz-Tallard , 803 F.3d 1095, 1100 (9th Cir. 2015) ; see also In re Pinkney , 2002 WL 433151, at *3 (Bankr. N.D.N.C. Mar. 8, 2002). Notably, *121the automatic stay also serves the interests of creditors "by preventing…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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