Now that the economy has hit the skids, expect corporate and personal bankruptcies to rise.
Bankruptcy is a convoluted subject, full of arcane jargon and, to the layman, unfamiliar concepts.
Thanks to the Web, however, that world has opened up. There are sites galore on the subject, containing everything from helpful glossaries to daily listings of major corporate filings. Listed below are some of the most authoritative and comprehensive. Hosted by the American Bankruptcy Institute, this is the premier site on the topic. Particularly useful is the site's comprehensive information on the continuing bankruptcy reform debate, with links to the Senate and House bills, amendments to the bills and the Senate debates on the subject.