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An Involuntary Conversion of an Individual Case to Chapter 11 Violates the Thirteenth Amendment By Brett Weiss Historically, the Bankruptcy Code has not allowed creditors to force individuals to reorganize. A debtor must voluntarily choose to file under chapters 12 and

Conversion Does Not Create Indentured Servitude or Peonage Why Eeyore Would Be Disappointed By Justin Farishon The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, prohibits involuntary servitude in the U.S. and “any place subject to [U.S.] jurisdiction

Small state exemptions mean that some low-income debtors can lose their homes in chapters 7 and 13 if there is equity.

Debtors paid a high price for their counsel’s inattention to their needs after plan confirmation.