Understanding bankruptcy
By: Jeff Ferriell, Professor of Law, Capital University Law School ; Edward J. Janger, David M. Barse Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School
Contributors: Janger, Edward J.
Edition: Third edition.
Series: The understanding series
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New Providence, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 883
ISBN-13: 9780769859200; 9780327182863
Subjects: Bankruptcy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General principles underlying insolvency law; title: Creditors' collection rights; title: A brief history of bankruptcy; title: Parties and other participants in bankruptcy cases; title: Bankruptcy procedure, jurisdiction, and venue; title: Commencement; title: Property of the estate; title: The automatic stay; title: Operating the debtor; title: Claims and interests; title: Executory contracts and unexpired leases; title: Preserving assets: exemptions & redemption; title: Discharge; title: General avoiding powers; limitations on avoiding powers; title: Preferences; title: Fraudulent transfers; title: Liquidation under Chapter 7; title: Rehabilitation of individuals with regular income; title: Reorganization under Chapter 11; title: Family farmers and family fishermen reorganization under Chapter 12; title: Role of professionals in bankruptcy proceedings; title: Transnational bankruptcy; title: Special uses of bankruptcy.