Category Automatic Stay

Why Creditors Request Relief from the Automatic Stay

Filing bankruptcy stops creditors' collections against you immediately. But sometimes a creditor tries to get permission to collect anyway.

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The automatic stay immediately stops most collection actions when you file bankruptcy. But it doesn't stop a "criminal action or proceeding."

To be able to keep your property that's collateral or security on a secured debt, you must give that secured creditor "adequate protection."

A creditor might file a motion to avoid violating the stay, or to get permission to take some action other than collect a debt.

A creditor might want to pay a claim through your insurance, or finish a lawsuit to establish that you got the debt through fraud.