"Colorado Chapter 13 Laws"
All Colorado bankruptcy cases under Chapter 13 must be filed in federal court. The Code incorporates state statutes for property
exemption options, permissible collection and foreclosure proceeds, and liability for contracts, torts and
criminal matters. All Chapter 13 cases must provide creditors with repayment equal to or greater than would be
available for distribution under Chapter 7.
| 11 U.S.C. §1301, et seq. provides for unique statutory provisions which apply only to
Chapter 13. Many other provisions of Title 11 also apply to all cases filed in federal court. |
NOTE: Spanish language forms and information may be obtained from a various websites, including the United
State Department of Justice, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and other US Court sites. Regarding these
forms, the Colorado Bankruptcy Court advises "While we have no reason to believe that these Spanish language
forms or information have been translated inaccurately, only the English language forms are officially
prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States Courts. Accordingly, the Court for the District of
Colorado can not guarantee the accuracy or sufficiency of information contained in Spanish language forms or
informational documents." The Colorado Bankruptcy Court also maintains a pro bono program to assist qualified
debtors with adversary proceedings (not available to file petitions to initiate Ch. 7 or 13 cases).
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