Most of the time when we hear about bankruptcy and the automatic stay, we think of homeowners facing foreclosure. It makes sense given the housing bust a few years ago, and mortgages are often the largest debts New Yorkers have. The automatic stay is clearly designed for their benefit: They https://nybankruptcy.net/main/2012/what-good-is-the-automatic-stay-for-renters-in-new-york-bankruptcy/