Law Bankruptcy / Insolvency

Consumer Bankruptcy Law: A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals

By Alexander Hernandez
Routledge August 2022

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781032064697
Publisher
Routledge
Publication
August 2022
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This practical and invaluable textbook covers the principles and practice of US consumer bankruptcy law, known as Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, for paralegals and legal studies students.

Consumer Bankruptcy Law provides step-by-step guidance to handling a bankruptcy case, from client interviews to preparing and filling the bankruptcy petition, as well as the issues which may arise after. Featuring practical examples throughout, the book ensures that you will become familiar not only with core legal concepts, but also with the real-life issues and pitfalls that can occur. Screenshots on how to complete a bankruptcy petition are featured, along with flowcharts of the processes of consumer bankruptcy law in the US and exercises to test your knowledge at the end of each chapter.

Including online resources for both students and instructors to benefit from, such as multiple-choice questions and PowerPoints summarizing each chapter, Consumer Bankruptcy Law: A Practical Guide for Students and Professionals will be an indispensable resource for anyone engaging in this important area of legal practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Need for Paralegals and the Future of Consumer Bankruptcy Law
1. The History of Bankruptcy Law
2. Overview of the Bankruptcy Code
3. Summary of Chapter 7 versus Chapter 13
4. The Court System and the Bankruptcy Rules and Procedure
5. "Well, How Did I Get Here?"
6. Office Protocols and Contact with the Client for the First Time
7. The Bankruptcy Intake
8. Bankruptcy Intake Continued
9. Bankruptcy Intake- Employment, Income, and Expenses
10. Liabilities
11. Required Documents
12.The Bankruptcy Petition
13.Assets and Liabilities
14. Schedules A/B- Personal Property & C – Exemptions
15. Schedules of Secured and Unsecured Creditors
16. Schedule I: Income
17. Schedule J: Expenses
18. Statement of Financial Affairs
19. Statement of Intention for Individuals Filing Under Chapter 7
20. Statement of Current Monthly Income
21. Means Testing Form 122A-2
22.
Chapter 13 Basics
23. The Chapter 13 Plan
24.
Chapter 20 Bankruptcy, Strategies, Winning by Losing, and Financial Purgatory
25. Filing a Bankruptcy Petition
26. Post-Petition Filing
27. The 341 Meeting of Creditors Before, During, and After
28. Forms

Answers to End of Chapter Discussion Questions
HKD 844.74 −3%
HKD 870.87

Inclusive of HK delivery

Ready to ship
Delivery Time: around 4-5 weeks
Extra 2-10 working days if shipping address outside Hong Kong
  • Free HK shipping over HK$1,000
  • International shipping to 35+ countries
Order Form
Save

Recommended

You may also be interested in these books:

More titles from Bankruptcy / Insolvency

View all