What is the automatic stay pursuant to to the federal bankruptcy law.

The automatic stay prevents any creditor from collecting, enforcing repossession of collateral, or foreclosing on a mortgage.  It begins with the filing of the bankruptcy petition, and ends with either dismissal or discharge of the bankruptcy. For an excellent summary of the automatic stay visit:   http://thismatter.com/money/credit/bankruptcy/automatic-stay.htm   For more information visit my website at www.alsobrooklaw.com. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.