Attribute: Bankruptcy

Description

The details of the bankruptcy filing (chapter_type, filing date and case number etc.) a legal entity has ever filed. All bankruptcy cases are handled in federal courts under rules outlined in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Data Fields

Field Name	Description	Data Type
debtorName	The debtor's name on the filing.	string
trustee	In a bankruptcy case, a trustee, appointed by the United States Trustee Program, oversees the process, ensuring fair and equitable distribution of assets, and may sell non-exempt property to repay creditors, depending on the chapter of bankruptcy.	string
judge	Name of the bankruptcy court judge presiding over the case.	string
filingDate	The date the bankruptcy was filed.	date
chapterType	Individuals may file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, depending on the specifics of their situation. Municipalities—cities, towns, villages, taxing districts, municipal utilities, and school districts may file under Chapter 9 to reorganize. Businesses may file bankruptcy under Chapter 7 to liquidate or Chapter 11 to reorganize. Chapter 12 provides debt relief to family farmers and fishermen. Bankruptcy filings that involve parties from more than one country are filed under Chapter 15.	string
caseNumber	For example, the first digit in the case number "2:14-bk-12345" represents the district court number, "14" means it was filed in year 2024, "bk" means bankruptcy case, and "12345" is the sequence number.	string
petition	A voluntary filing is initiated by the debtor, while an involuntary filing is initiated by creditors who believe the debtor is unable to pay their debts.	string
entryDate	Date when the case was entered.	date
dateConverted	Date when the case was converted from chapter 11 to chapter 7.	date
dateDismissed	Date when the case was dismissed from court.	date
dateTerminated	Final docket entry date, bankruptcy case closed.	date
debtorDischargedDate	Court enters the date when the plan is fulfilled and debtor has completed plan repayments.	date
planConfirmedDate	Date when the plan was confirmed.	date