Basic bankruptcy law for paralegals
By: David L. Buchbinder.
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780735569744
Subjects: Bankruptcy -- United States; Legal assistants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A short history of bankruptcy; title: Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code; title: Filing a petition; title: Chapter 1: general provisions; title: Needs based bankruptcy or means testing; title: Useful definitions, section 101; title: Overview of chapter 7; title: Conversion and dismissal; title: Exemptions; title: Trustees, examiners, and creditors committees; title: Preparing a proceeding for a trustee; title: The automatic stay 11, U.S.C. 362; title: Objections to discharge and dischargeability of debts; title: Property of the estate and turnover complaints; title: Avoiding powers: introduction; title: Avoidable preferences, 11 U.S.C. 547; title: Fraudulent and postpetition transfers; title: Liquidation and claims; title: Use, sale, or lease of property; title: Executory contracts and leases; title: Miscellaneous provisions regarding property of the estate; title: Claims; title: Administration; title: Reorganization proceedings; title: Chapter 13: reorganization proceedings; title: Chapter 11: introduction and administration; title: Chapter 11: elements of a plan; title: Chapter 11: plan confirmation; title: Chapter 12: reorganization proceedings; title: Review; title: Introduction to courts and jurisdiction; title: Statements and schedules tutorial; title: Means testing tutorial; title: Researching bankruptcy issues.