Can creditors ask the Bankruptcy Court to lift the Automatic Stay?

The short answer is, “Yes, but…” The automatic stay is one of the most important protections bankruptcy petitioners receive, so in practice, very few creditors can actually successfully argue a “motion for relief from stay,” also called a, “motion to lift the stay.” Unsecured creditors can almost never convince the bankruptcy court to lift the …

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