Federal · Title 11 — Bankruptcy
11 USC § 707: Dismissal of a case or conversion to a case under chapter 11 or 13
What this law says, in plain English
A bankruptcy court may dismiss a case for cause, including unreasonable delay, unpaid fees, or failure to file required information. The court may also dismiss or convert individual consumer debt cases if relief would constitute abuse under statutory financial tests.
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