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Brigantine is an island city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 12,594. What is now the City of Brigantine has passed through a series of names and incorporations since it was first created. The area was originally incorporated as Brigantine Beach Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 14, 1890 from portions of Galloway Township, based on the results of a referendum held on June 3, 1890. On April 23, 1897, the area was reincorporated as the City of Brigantine City. This name lasted until April 9, 1914, when it was renamed the City of East Atlantic City. On March 16, 1924, Brigantine was incorporated as a city, replacing East Atlantic City and incorporating further portions of Galloway Township. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Brigantine as its 36th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.

Business Bankruptcy Law Lawyers In Brigantine New Jersey

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What is business bankruptcy law?

Business Bankruptcy involves the legal process that insolvent businesses take to insure fairness and equality upon creditors and to help the debtor company start anew with the property the company is allowed to keep without being hampered by their liabilities. Business Bankruptcy attorneys advise on debt relief options and guide companies through each phase of a federal bankruptcy filing -- including Chapter 7 bankruptcy debt discharge plans and Chapter 11 bankruptcy debt reorganization plans. Bankruptcy attorneys may also represent creditors seeking to have their rights enforced in connection with the bankruptcy reorganization of a debtor.

Personal Bankruptcy attorneys also advise on debt relief options and guide individuals through each phase of a federal bankruptcy filing.

Answers to business bankruptcy law issues in New Jersey

What are the different options for bankruptcy?

There are six basic types of bankruptcy cases provided for under the Bankruptcy Code, each of which is discussed...

Where Can I get Bankruptcy Forms?

Official Bankruptcy Forms must be used to file and take action in bankruptcy cases. Procedural Forms also may be...

What is a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Liquidation?

Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for "liquidation," ( i.e., the sale of a debtor's nonexempt property and...

What is a Chapter 9 Municipality Bankruptcy?

Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for reorganization of municipalities (which includes cities and towns, as...

What is a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization?

Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code provides (generally) for reorganization, usually involving a corporation or...

What is a Chapter 12 Family Farmer or Family Fisherman Bankruptcy?

Chapter 12 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for adjustment of debts of a "family farmer," or a "family fisherman" as...

What is a Chapter 15 Cross-Border Bankruptcy?

Chapter 15 is a new chapter added to the Bankruptcy Code by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection...

What is the Securities Investor Protection Act?

Although the Bankruptcy Code provides for a stockbroker liquidation proceeding (11 U.S.C. § 741 et seq.), it is far...

What Bankruptcy Terminology Should I be Familiar with?

Most debtors who file a bankruptcy petition, and many of their creditors, know very little about the bankruptcy...

How can I protect myself from debt collectors?

Laws prohibit debt collectors from using abusive or deceptive tactics to collect a debt. Unfortunately, many...