(3)any act to obtain possession of property of the estate or of property from the estate or to exercise control over property of the estate;
(4)any act to create, perfect, or enforce any lien against property of the estate;
(5)any act to create, perfect, or enforce against property of the debtor any lien to the extent that such lien secures a claim that arose before the commencement of the case under this title;
(6)any act to collect, assess, or recover a claim against the debtor that arose before the commencement of the case under this title;
(7)the setoff of any debt owing to the debtor that arose before the commencement of the case under this title against any claim against the debtor; and
(8)the commencement or continuation of a proceeding before the United States Tax Court concerning a tax liability of a debtor that is a corporation for a taxable period the bankruptcy court may determine or concerning the tax liability of a debtor who is an individual for a taxable period ending before the date of the order for relief under this title.”
For example, in an en banc opinion, the 9th Circuit held that debtor can recover all fees spent in resisting creditor who violates automatic stay in seeking to collect debt (America’s Servicing Co. v. Schwartz-Tallard, originally issued 4/16/2014, San Francisco, modified Autumn 2015). The court cited a previous opinion that stated: “The automatic stay is intended to give ‘the debtor a breathing spell from his creditors. It stops all collection efforts, all harassment, and all foreclosure actions.’ S.Rep. No. 989, 95th Cong., 2d Sess. 54, reprinted in 1978 U.S. Code Cong. Admin. News 5787, 5840.” In re Bloom, 875 F.2d 224, 226 (9th Cir.1989).
US Constitution Provides for bankruptcy in Article I. It is a serious law.
WARNING: This post does not constitute legal advice, nor does reading it create an attorney/client relationship.
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US Code cited by Cornell University, Legal Information Institute
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