Consumer bankruptcy law and practice
By: Henry J. Sommer ; John Rao, editor and contributing author ; contributing authors, Susan A. Schneider, (for chapter 17), Tara Twomey, Geoff Walsh
Contributors: Rao, John, 1956- editor, author; Schneider, Susan A., author; Twomey, Tara, author; Walsh, Geoff, author
Edition: Tenth edition.
Series: Consumer credit and sales legal practice series. Debtor rights library; Consumer credit and sales legal practice series
Publisher: National Consumer Law Center
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1438
ISBN-13: 9781602481145
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 691-693) and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. About this treatise; title: What is bankruptcy? : some general concepts; title: Chapter 7 bankruptcy (straight bankruptcy) : the basic steps; title: Chapter 13 bankruptcy : the basic steps; title: Getting all the necessary facts; title: Counseling the consumer debtor : does bankruptcy provide the best solution and, if so, how and when?; title: Preparing and filing the papers; title: After the papers are filed; title: Automatic stays and turnover of property; title: Exemptions; title: Dealing with secured creditors; title: Issues arising in chapter 13 cases; title: Dismissal or conversion of a bankruptcy case; title: Litigating in the bankruptcy court; title: The discharge : protecting it and using it; title: Attorney fees for debtor's counsel and attorney duties in consumer bankruptcy cases; title: Chapter 12 bankruptcy : family farmer and family fisherman reorganization; title: Consumers as creditors in bankruptcy : selected topics.; title: v. 2. Appendix A. Bankruptcy statutes; title: Appendix B. Federal rules of bankruptcy procedure; title: Appendix C. Bankruptcy regulations, fees, and agency notices; title: Appendix D. Official bankruptcy forms with annotated samples; title: Appendix E. Director's procedural forms; title: Appendix F. Bankruptcy questionnaire; title: Appendix G. Sample bankruptcy pleadings and other forms; title: Appendix H. Practice aids; title: Appendix I. Means test data; title: Appendix J. Summaries of state exemption laws; title: Appendix K. Bankruptcy client handouts; title: Appendix L. Helpful websites; title: Appendix M. Finding pleadings and primary sources on the companion website.