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• An injunction that automatically stops lawsuits, foreclosures, garnishments, and all collection activity against the debtor the moment a bankruptcy petition is filed.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  automatic stay. (n.d.). US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Iowa. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/automatic-stay.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  automatic stay. www.uscourts.gov. US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Iowa. U.S. Courts. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/automatic-stay (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "automatic stay." US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Iowa. U.S. Courts. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/automatic-stay.

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