What is a Motion for Relief from Stay?

It is filed because a secured creditor (who has stopped receiving payments) wants to foreclose on the collateral of the loan/promissory note. It is filed because a BK filing prevents a creditor from...

Automatic Stay is the thing that is automatically done when you file bankruptcy. It protects the assets of the bankruptcy estate. It prevents collection attempts. It stops foreclosure / evictions. A...

Motion for Relief of Stay - a motion filed with the Bankruptcy Court from a creditor that asks the court to allow the creditor to proceed with any collections upon property that was put on hold due...

A stay is like a legal "hold" placed for a purpose. If the party that is "held" objects to the "hold" placed on it by a court, that party can petition the court for relief from the stay. They can...

By filing a motion in opposition to relief of stay.