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  2. Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code - Wikipedia

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    Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, available exclusively to municipalities and assisting them in the restructuring of their debt. On July 18, 2013, Detroit, Michigan became the largest city in the history of the United States to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.

  3. Detroit bankruptcy - Wikipedia

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    It is the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history by debt, estimated at $18–20 billion, exceeding Jefferson County, Alabama's $4-billion filing in 2011. [1] Detroit is also the largest city by population in U.S. history to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, more than twice as large as Stockton, California, which filed in 2012.

  4. Judge’s new book exposes secrets, deals of Detroit’s historic ...

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    When the Chapter 9 bankruptcy concluded, Detroit had ultimately shed about $7 billion in debt, restructured another $3 billion and got $1.7 billion for investing in city services.

  5. Bankruptcy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A Chapter 9 bankruptcy is available only to municipalities. Chapter 9 is a form of reorganization, not liquidation. Notable examples of municipal bankruptcies include that of Orange County, California (1994 to 1996) and the bankruptcy of the city of Detroit, Michigan in 2013.

  6. Common types of bankruptcy and how to avoid filing - AOL

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    With a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, some unsecured debts may be forgiven. However, remaining debts are reorganized and set up to be repaid over a specific length of time, usually three to five years.

  7. Detroit Files for Chapter 9 Bankruptcy - AOL

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    The City of Detroit has long been bankrupt -- but now it's official. On Thursday, the City of Detroit petitioned the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division ...