Problem
Personal insolvency
Other Names:
Personal bankruptcy Nature:
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor.
Bankrupt is not the only legal status that an insolvent person may have, and the term bankruptcy is therefore not a synonym for insolvency.
Incidence:
In the former Federal Republic of Germany, there were 18,000 cases of insolvency in 1985 compared to 4,222 in 1970. Bankruptcy filings by individuals in the USA increased rapidly at the start of the 1980's, reaching by 1992 an estimated 900,000 filings per year (triple the number in 1984). A 1993 report, however, suggested a marked decline in US filings, as bankruptcies were down in January 1993 by 20% (February 1993 by 11%, and March 1993 by 7%) compared to the previous year.
Broader Problems:
InsolvencyPersonal failure Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST