# Practice profile: Bankruptcy & Insolvency — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-bankruptcy`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Debtor-creditor relations, reorganization, liquidation, and insolvency proceedings.

## Forums & authorities

U.S. Bankruptcy Courts (units of the federal district courts) and the U.S. Trustee Program.

## Key sources of law

- Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 U.S.C.)
- Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
- applicable non-bankruptcy law on claims and liens

## Citation discipline

Follow the US rules in `us/CLAUDE.md` (Bluebook form; statute title/section; case name, reporter, court, year). **Never invent** citations, docket numbers, or section numbers — verify the current edition before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- Non-bankruptcy civil disputes → use `us/litigation` (Civil Litigation).
- Solvent lending and credit → use `us/finance` (Banking & Finance).
- Out-of-court corporate restructuring → use `us/corporate` (Corporate & Governance).

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
