Request made, (by a creditor, or by the debtor themselves) to the court, to be made bankrupt and giving the reason why.
A petition made to the court to request that an individual be made bankrupt. This can be made by a creditor or by the debtor.
a document filed with the court by either the debtor him or herself or a creditor which requests (with reasons) that a bankruptcy order should be made. Creditor's petitions are often based on failure to comply with a statutory demand.
The legal document filed with the bankruptcy court that commences a bankruptcy proceeding.
the document filed with the court to initiate a bankruptcy proceeding.
The document filed by the debtor (in a voluntary case) or by creditors (in an involuntary case) by which opens the bankruptcy case. (There are official forms for bankruptcy petitions.)
A written application to Court by either a debtor or his creditors applying for an order to be made for the debtor to be made bankrupt.
A request made (by the debtor or by a creditor) to the court for the debtor to be made bankrupt and giving the reasons why.
a formal request for the protection of the federal bankruptcy laws.
(U.S. bankruptcy based) The document filed by a debtor with the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court of the appropriate U.S. District Court which commences official bankruptcy proceedings.