Principles of bankruptcy law /

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Author / Creator:Epstein, David G., 1943-
Imprint:St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2007.
Description:xxv, 282 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Concise hornbook series
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6252267
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Varying Form of Title:Bankruptcy law
Other authors / contributors:Nickles, Steve H., 1949-
ISBN:9780314161925
0314161929
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I. Introduction to bankruptcy. Question one: what is bankruptcy law? ; Question two: why do people do bankruptcy (requiring you to be able to do bankruptcy law)? ; Question three: where do lawyers do bankruptcy?
  • pt. II. The beginning of a bankruptcy case. Question four: how does an individual bankruptcy case begin? ; Question five: how does a business bankruptcy case begin? ; Question six: what are the immediate legal consequences of a bankruptcy filing?
  • pt. III. During the bankruptcy case. Question seven: what happens during a Chapter 7 case? ; Question eight: what happens during a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case? ; Question nine: what happens during a business Chapter 11 case?
  • pt. IV. Other stuff that you will probably need to know for your exam. Question ten: what does a law student need to know about the avoiding powers in a bankruptcy case? ; Question eleven: what does a law student need to know about fraudulent transfers and obligations? ; Question twelve: what does a law student need to know about preferences? ; Question thirteen: what does a law student need to know about the other avoiding powers? ; Question fourteen: what does a law student need to know about leases and "executory contracts"? ; Question fifteen: what does a law student need to know about the bankruptcy claims process: a review and overview
  • pt. V. Understanding what happens in your bankruptcy course by understanding what happens in realistic consumer bankruptcy cases. A typical Chapter 7 case ; A typical Chapter 13 case.