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Real Estate Interests and the New Bankruptcy Legislation


by William L. Norton View Biography
Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC View Firm Credentials
Nashville Office

April 25, 2006

Previously published on 5/18/2005

On April 20, 2005, President Bush signed into law significant amendments to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code made by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Most of these provisions become effective eighteen months after the date of enactment. In the interim, there is a lot to learn because the revisions are substantial and far-reaching. One point is immediately clear¿landlords and real estate lenders are big winners.


 

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