27 N.C. Admin. Code 1D.2202

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024
Section 01D .2202 - DEFINITION OF SPECIALTY

The specialty of bankruptcy law is the practice of law dealing with all laws and procedures involving the rights, obligations, and remedies between debtors and creditors in potential or pending federal bankruptcy cases and state insolvency actions. Subspecialties in the field are identified and defined as follows:

(1) Consumer Bankruptcy Law - The practice of law dealing with consumer bankruptcy and the representation of interested parties in contested matters or adversary proceedings in individual filings of Chapter 7, Chapter 12, or Chapter 13;
(2) Business Bankruptcy Law - The practice of law dealing with business bankruptcy and the representation of interested parties in contested matters or adversary proceedings in bankruptcy cases filed on behalf of debtors who are or have been engaged in business prior to an entity filing Chapter 7, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, or Chapter 12.

27 N.C. Admin. Code 01D .2202

Authority G.S. 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8, 1994.
Authority G.S. 84-23;
Readopted Eff. December 8, 1994.