Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals, Twelfth Edition

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook on Casebook Connect, including lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes an outline tool and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Thoroughly up to Date, Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals Provides Students with the Necessary Theory and Practice Needed to Represent Debtors or Creditors  The Twelfth Edition of Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals builds on previous editions and offers a concise integration of theory and practice as a basis for improved learning. It presents readable and succinct descriptions of the bankruptcy system with an emphasis on the paralegal’s role at every stage of a bankruptcy proceeding. With thorough coverage of the practical aspects of representing debtors or creditors, this popular text prepares students to succeed as paralegals in all areas of bankruptcy. It focuses on the nuts and bolts of commercial bankruptcies, including the Chapter 11 process. New to the Twelfth Edition:  Updated Official Bankruptcy Forms  Cites to recent and noteworthy case opinions  The most recent statutory adjustment of dollar exemption amounts (and other provisions) in the Bankruptcy Code  Professors and students will benefit from:  Straightforward writing that explains basic consumer bankruptcy in ordinary English  Thorough coverage of bankruptcy  consumer representation  creditor representation  assisting with the handling of a Chapter 11 case  A helpful overview of the bankruptcy code and rules  A comprehensive introduction to client interview skills and the client interview process  An integrated narrative fact pattern allowing students to learn the topic of each chapter interactively  Step-by-step guidance through the paralegal’s role at every stage of the bankruptcy proceeding  Simple instructions for completing and submitting documentation in a timely manner  Detailed treatment of means testing, including a tutorial  A downloadable forms manual on the publisher’s website  A wealth of helpful teaching aids within the book, including:  examples  procedural checklists  summaries of the law  discussion questions  learning objectives  glossary of common bankruptcy terms