Basic bankruptcy law for paralegals
By: David L. Buchbinder, Robert J. Cooper.
Contributors: Cooper, Robert J.
Edition: Abridged ed.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers; Brand: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780735572393
Subjects: Bankruptcy -- United States; Legal assistants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes 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: The automatic stay, Section 362; title: Objections to discharge and the dischargeability of individual debts; title: Property of the estate, turnover complaints, and introduction to avoiding powers; title: Avoiding powers; title: Liquidation provisions; title: Claims and administration; title: Chapter 13: reorganization proceedings; title: Chapter 11: reorganization proceedings; title: Chapter 12: reorganization proceedings; title: Introduction to courts and jurisdiction; title: Statements and schedules tutorial; title: Means testing tutorial; title: Researching bankruptcy issues.