Mar. 13, 2003

Automatic Stay Can Be a Trap For Attorneys Suing Debtors

Focus Column - Bankruptcy Law - By Don Robinson - Bankruptcy law should not be a trap for the unwary, as Bankruptcy Courts are fond of remarking - usually just before they explain to nonbankruptcy attorneys how they fell into a trap laid by the Bankruptcy Code and why the court is disinclined to relieve them of the consequences of their mistakes. The automatic stay is the most common pitfall for attorneys who represent litigants suing a defendant who files bankruptcy.