The family lawyer's guide to bankruptcy : forms, tips, and strategies/ Shayna M. Steinfeld and Bruce R. Steinfeld.
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| Author / Creator: | Steinfeld, Shayna M., 1964- author. |
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
| Imprint: | Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Section of Family Law, ©2018. |
| Description: | xvi, 574 pages : forms ; 26 cm |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Bankruptcy -- United States. Bankruptcy -- United States -- Forms. Divorced people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States. Bankruptcy. Divorced people -- Legal status, laws, etc. United States. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11673365 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Part 1. Bankruptcy Law for the Divorce Practitioner
- I. Inherent Conflict Between Bankruptcy and Divorce Law 1
- II. Bankruptcy 101
- III. Domestic Support Obligations
- IV. Discharge
- V. Non-dischargeability of Divorce Obligations
- A. Debts for Domestic Support Obligations
- B. Debts for Property Settlements
- C. How to Distinguish Between Domestic Support Obligations and Nondomestic Support Obligations
- D. Treatment of Specific Obligations
- 1. Attorney's Fees
- 2. Retirement or Pension Funds and Other Awards of Property
- 3. Nondomestic Support Obligations
- 4. The Impact of a Hold-Harmless Provision in a Divorce Decree
- 5. Pleading and Standing
- 6. Litigation Shortcuts in the Adversary Proceeding
- 7. Attorney's Fees to Prevailing Plaintiff in § 523 Adversary Proceeding
- 8. Interest and Late Fees
- VI. Bankruptcy as Change in Circumstances to Modify or Void Underlying Divorce Decree
- VII. The Impact of the Binding Effect of a Confirmed Plan on Creditors with Non-dischargeable Debts
- Endnotes
- Part 2. Bankruptcy 101 with an Emphasis on Divorce Ramifications
- I. General Overview of the Bankruptcy System
- A. History of BAPCPA
- B. Bankruptcy: An Overview
- II. Types of Bankruptcy Cases
- A. Chapter 7: Liquidation
- 1. Means Testing
- 2. Debtor Education
- 3. Exemptions
- 4. Secured Obligations
- 5. Discharge
- 6. Time Line
- 7. Notices
- B. Chapter 11: Reorganization or Liquidation
- C. Chapter 13: The Wage Earner Plan and Chapter 12: The Family Farmer and Family Fisherman with Regular Income Plan
- D. Post-Petition Divorce While Bankruptcy Is Pending
- III. Case Commencement
- IV. Automatic Stay
- A. Exceptions to the Automatic Stay Relevant to Family Law Practice 114
- B. Relief from the Automatic Stay
- C. Sanctions for Actions Taken That Violate the Automatic Stay
- V. Property of the Estate
- A. Limitations
- B. Exemptions
- C. Community Property in Bankruptcy Court
- VI. Lien Avoidance
- VII. Priority of Alimony, Maintenance, and Support Debts
- VIII. Avoidability of Transfers Between Married Spouses
- IX. Executory Contracts
- X. Dismissal
- XI. Closing the Case
- XII. Revocation of Discharge
- Endnotes
- Appendix A. Pre-Bankruptcy Planning for the Divorce Practitioner
- Endnotes
- Appendix B. Pre-BAPCPA: A Discussion of Prior Law Under § 523(a)(15)'s Balancing Test
- Initial Application of § 523(a)(15)
- Rebuttable Presumption
- Burden of Proof on Creditor
- Bifurcated Burden of Proof
- The Disposable-Income Test
- What Constitutes "Disposable Income"
- The Balancing Test
- Summary
- Endnotes
- Appendix C. Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terms
- Endnotes
- Appendix D. Official Forms
- Appendix E. Tax Forms
- Appendix F. Bankruptcy Court Directory
- Appendix G. Exemption Statutes
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District Of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgina
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Index
