These tables provide annual statistics on individual debtors with primarily consumer debts seeking relief under chapters 7, 11, and 13 of title 11 of the bankruptcy code, as mandated by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA).
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Assets and Liabilities Reported by Debtors - Tables 1A, 1B, 1D, 1X
Tables 1A, 1B, 1D, and 1X set forth the assets
and liabilities reported by debtors in total and
by category of assets and liabilities, as well as the
total net scheduled debt reported by the debtors
on Official Bankruptcy Form 6—Summary (B6—
Summary of Schedules). All tables that report
assets and liabilities (1A, 1B, 1D, and 1X) present
data on cases filed during the reporting period
by individual debtors with primarily nonbusiness
debt.
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Income and Expenses Reported by Debtor - Tables 2A, 2B, 2D, 2X
Tables 2A, 2B, 2D, and 2X present data on the
income and expenses of debtors as reported by
the debtors themselves on the Official Bankruptcy
Form 6—Summary (B6—Summary of Schedules).
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Time Interval from filing to Closing - Table 3
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 159(c)(3)(D),
Table 3 reports the mean time interval between
filing and closing for consumer cases under chapters
7, 11, and 13 closed during the reporting
period.
Reaffirmation Agreements - Table 4
A debtor may enter into a reaffirmation agreement
with a creditor to continue paying a dischargeable
debt following bankruptcy. Table 4 reports only on reaffirmation agreements
filed in cases under chapter 7.
Property Valuation Orders - Table 5
Table 5 shows the
number of cases closed in 2011 in which final
orders were entered determining the value of
property securing a claim in an amount less than
the amount of the claim, as well as the number of
final orders entered determining the value of property
securing a claim.
Chapter 13 Cases Closed by Dismissal or Plan Completion - Table 6
Table 6 shows the number of cases in which
plans were completed in chapter 13 consumer
cases, separately itemized by the number of modifications
made to the plans. Table 6 also reports the
number of chapter 13 consumer cases dismissed,
the number dismissed for failure to make payments
under the plan, and the number refiled after
dismissal.
Prior Filings Reported by Debtors - Table 7
Table 7 reports the number of cases in which
individual debtors with primarily nonbusiness
debts filed for protection under chapter 13 during
the reporting period and indicated on the voluntary
bankruptcy petition (Official Form 1) that
they previously had filed a case under any chapter
of the bankruptcy code during the preceding eight
years ( "prior filings").
Creditor Misconduct and Punititive Damages - Tables 8A, 8B, 8D, 8X
Tables 8A, 8B, 8D, and 8X report the number of
cases in which creditors were fined for misconduct
and any amount of punitive damages awarded by
the court for creditor misconduct.
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Rule 9011 Sanctions Imposed Against Debtors' Attorneys - Tables 9A, 9B, 9D, 9X
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011 provides that attorneys
may be sanctioned for improper or frivolous representations
to the court submitted in any petition,
pleading, written motion, or other paper. The Table 9 series captures only misconduct
that rises to the level required for sanctions under
Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011.
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