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North CarolinaBankruptcy Lawyers in Rocky Mount, North Carolina

When a person or business is completely overwhelmed by financial obligation and can no longer meet them - often by no fault of their own - the law provides that they can find a way out through bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy is governed by federal law. Bankruptcy matters are heard in a federal court. Different types of bankruptcy include Chapter 13 debt repayment plans, Chapter 7 debt discharge plans, or Chapter 11 reorganization plans.

A North Carolina bankruptcy lawyer can help his or her client navigate this difficult legal proceeding.

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A Scott Mckellar

A Scott Mckellar
Battle, Winslow, Scott & Wiley, P.A.
P. O. Box 7100
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Licensed for 23 years, A Scott Mckellar is a Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

John S Williford Jr

John S Williford Jr
PO Box 4538
Rocky Mount, NC 27803
Licensed for 48 years, John S Williford Jr is a Bankruptcy and Business Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Rick Cannon III

Rick Cannon III
Cannon Law Offices, PLLC
300 E Arlington Blvd, #5
Greenville, NC 27858
Licensed for 41 years, Rick Cannon III is a Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law - Campbell University... read more >

David F Mills

David F Mills
Narron Wenzel, PA
102 S 3rd St
Smithfield, NC 27577
Licensed for 33 years, David F Mills is a Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Paul A Fanning

Paul A Fanning
Ward & Smith PA
PO Box 8088
Winterville, NC 28590
Licensed for 26 years, Paul A Fanning is a Bankruptcy and Business Bankruptcy lawyer who attended Wake Forest University School of Law... read more >

Jennifer Kathleen Bennington

Jennifer Kathleen Bennington
Beaman & Bennington, PLLC
P.O. Box 1907
Wilson, NC 27893
Licensed for 17 years, Jennifer Kathleen Bennington is a Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Allen C Brown

Allen C Brown
Allen C. Brown, P.A.
P. O. Box 1909 # C
Greenville, NC 27834
Licensed for 40 years, Allen C Brown is a Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Shawn Christopher Orcutt

Shawn Christopher Orcutt
132 Neal Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
Licensed for 13 years, Shawn Christopher Orcutt is a Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Herbert F Allen

Herbert F Allen
PO Box 1258
Tarboro, NC 27886
Licensed for 49 years, Herbert F Allen is a Bankruptcy and Business Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Betty Alice Bridgers

Betty Alice Bridgers
1202 Brookside Dr NW
Wilson, NC 27896
Licensed for 43 years, Betty Alice Bridgers is a Construction Law and Business Law lawyer who attended San Fernando Valley College of Law... read more >

Stephen L Beaman

Stephen L Beaman
Beaman & Bennington, PLLC
PO Box 1907
Wilson, NC 27893
Licensed for 50 years, Stephen L Beaman is a Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy lawyer who attended University of North Carolina S... read more >

Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr

Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr
248 Mattera Dr
Clayton, NC 27527
Licensed for 14 years, Gordon Edward Billheimer Jr is a Criminal Defense and Health Law lawyer who attended Washington and Lee University... read more >
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Bankruptcy Specialty Areas

Board Certified in Bankruptcy Law

Board Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy in North Carolina - Bankruptcy was first proposed as a potential specialty area to the North Carolina Bar in 1982.


Thereafter, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization designated bankruptcy law, including the subspecialties of consumer bankruptcy law and business bankruptcy law, as a field of law for certification of specialists under the Plan of Legal Specialization.


State Bar Rules, Ch. 1, Subch. D, .2202 defines specialty of bankruptcy law as the "practice of law dealing with all laws and procedures involving the rights, obligations, and remedies between debtors and creditors in potential or pending federal bankruptcy cases and state insolvency actions." The rules identify and define the subspecialties in the bankruptcy field as follows:


(a) The term "consumer bankruptcy law" is defined as the "practice of law dealing with consumer bankruptcy and the representation of interested parties in contested matters or adversary proceedings in individual filings of Chapter 7, Chapter 12, or Chapter 13."


(b) The term "business bankruptcy law" is defined as the "practice of law dealing with business bankruptcy and the representation of interested parties in contested matters or adversary proceedings in bankruptcy cases filed on behalf of debtors who are or have been engaged in business prior to an entity filing Chapter 7, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12."


Nonprofit Legal Associations

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

NACBA serves the needs of consumer bankruptcy attorneys and works to protect the rights of consumer debtors.


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