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What type of relief from creditors may a debtor obtain by filing under Chapter 11?

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What type of relief from creditors may a debtor obtain by filing under Chapter 11?

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The filing of a Chapter 11 case automatically stays all foreclosures, collection actions, civil litigation, and creditor action of any kind against the debtor or the debtor’s property. The only significant proceedings not stayed by the filing of a Chapter 11 case are criminal proceedings against the debtor, divorce-related proceedings, and proceedings by governmental agencies to enforce police or regulatory powers. All other proceedings and acts against the debtor or the debtor’s property, whether in or out of court, are stayed. Even telephone calls or the sending of letters or bills to the debtor, if for the purpose of collecting a prepetition debt, are precluded by the automatic stay. An act or proceeding that is stayed is held in abeyance, and no further action may be taken in the matter without the approval of the bankruptcy court. The automatic stay that accompanies the filing of a Chapter 11 case normally gives the debtor a moratorium of several months on the payment of many of i

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