Personal Insolvency: Law in Practice

Bankruptcy / Insolvency

Personal Insolvency: Law in Practice

By Steven A. Frieze
Sweet & Maxwell U.K. July 2004

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780421798601
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Publication
July 2004
Format
Paperback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This handbook expertly guides practitioners step-by-step through personal insolvency law, right from the pre-petition stage to appeals. It combines a succinct analysis of the law with a clear explanation of its practical application. Covering all the relevant topics, including bankruptcy, insolvent partnerships and Individual Voluntary Arrangements, it will prove an indispensable tool for lawyers and insolvency practitioners advising either creditors or debtors.

* Covers legislative provisions in the Insolvency Act 2000 and the Enterprise Act 2002
* Highly practical treatment, with examples and case studies throughout
* Provides all relevant forms
* Contains a useful list of all bankruptcy courts

Table of Contents

  • The debtor and the debt
  • Grounds for petitioning
  • The creditor's petition
  • Hearing of the petition
  • Debtors petition
  • Dispositions, Proceedings and the interim receiver
  • Investigation into the bankrupt's affairs
  • Rescission and annulment of bankruptcy order
  • Public examination
  • Appointment and removal of trustee
  • The creditors committee
  • Administration by the trustee
  • Disclaimer
  • Debts and dividends
  • Mutual credit and set-off
  • Discharge
  • The home
  • Adjustment of prior transactions
  • Bankruptcy offences
  • Powers of the court
  • Appeals
  • Control of the trustee
  • General procedure
  • Insolvent partnerships
  • Deceaseds' insolvency estates
  • Individual Voluntary Arrangements
  • Appendices: County court areas and bankruptcy courts; forms
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