A Practical Guide to Consumer Bankruptcy

Practice Under Chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code

Product Number: 2080310EBK
Publication Date: 6/25/2022
Edition: 5th Edition 2022
Copyright: © 2022 MCLE, Inc.
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A Practical Guide to Consumer Bankruptcy

Practice Under Chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code

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A Practical Guide to Consumer Bankruptcy is a compact but thorough guide to consumer bankruptcy practice under Chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. It leads practitioners through each of the steps needed for a successful representation, from conducting the initial interview and reviewing the client's options to preparing bankruptcy filings, handling the Section 341 meeting, and navigating the bankruptcy process through to a successful resolution for the client. Complete with practice notes, exhibits, and valuable finding aids, A Practical Guide to Consumer Bankruptcy sets out the necessary steps and most effective strategies for handling your next challenges in bankruptcy practice.

Recent updates:
- Update: June 2022
  Dear Subscriber:
  
  Thank you for updating your library with the 2022 edition of A Practical Guide to Consumer Bankruptcy . TThis latest product brings updated resources within your immediate reach—for fast, accurate, and practical solutions.
  
  The 2022 edition incorporates materials from Bankruptcy Practice in Massachusetts, substantially enhancing the bookâ€™s treatment of consumer bankruptcy law and practice.
  
  Other highlights from the 2022 edition include
  - enactment of the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, which amended Chapter 11 to add Subchapter Vâ€”designed to permit qualifying small business debtors to file bankruptcy in a more timely and cost-effective mannerâ€”with extensive discussions of the requirements of the new subchapter and its relationship to the rest of the Bankruptcy Code);
  - three-year inflation adjustments, effective April 1, 2022, to numerous dollar amounts set forth in the Bankruptcy Code;
  - detailed guidance on completing a plan under Chapter 13;
  - requirements for the approval of Chapter 13 plans, including good faith and feasibility;
  - updated dollar thresholds and case law appliable to the means test and the discharge of debts in bankruptcy; and
  - circumstances that may rebut a presumption of abuse arising from the means test or that independently may be found to constitute an abuse of the bankruptcy system.
  We trust you will find this latest version of A Practical Guide to Consumer Bankruptcy an invaluable resource for your busy practice.
  
  Very truly yours,
  
  John M. Lawlor, Esq., MCLE Publications Attorney
Table of Contents

Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 expand

Filing a Bankruptcy Case
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Mark G. DeGiacomo, Esq., Murtha Cullina LLP
David A. Mawhinney, Esq., Standing Chapter 13 Trustee (Central & Western Divisions)

Exhibit 1A
- Voluntary Petition Buy Form

Exhibit 1B
- MLBR Official Form 1: Matrix List of Creditors Buy Form

Exhibit 1C
- Schedule A/B Buy Form

Exhibit 1D
- Schedule C Buy Form

Exhibit 1E
- Schedule D Buy Form

Exhibit 1F
- Schedule E/F Buy Form

Exhibit 1G
- Schedule G Buy Form

Exhibit 1H
- Schedule H Buy Form

Exhibit 1I
- Schedule I Buy Form

Exhibit 1J
- Schedules J and J-2 Buy Form

Exhibit 1K
- Statement of Financial Affairs Buy Form

Exhibit 1L
- Attorney Compensation Disclosure Buy Form

Exhibit 1M
- Statement of Intention Buy Form

Exhibit 1N
- Summary of Assets and Liabilities Buy Form

Exhibit 1O
- Declaration About Schedules Buy Form

Chapter 2 expand

After Filing the Bankruptcy Case
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Mark G. DeGiacomo, Esq., Murtha Cullina LLP

Chapter 3 expand

Means Test and Discharge
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Marques C. Lipton, Esq., Lipton Law Group LLC
Kate E. Nicholson, Esq., Nicholson, PC

Exhibit 3A
- Table Showing Exceptions to Discharge in Individual Cases Buy Form

Chapter 4 expand

Exemptions
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Mark G. DeGiacomo, Esq., Murtha Cullina LLP

Chapter 5 expand

Chapter 13 Plans
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Carolyn A. Bankowski, Esq., Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee
Mark G. DeGiacomo, Esq., Murtha Cullina LLP

Exhibit 5A
- Official Local Form 3 Buy Form

Exhibit 5B
- Official Local Forms 3A and 3B Buy Form

Exhibit 5C
- Official Local Form 4 Buy Form
Editors & Authors

Editor(s)

Adam J. Ruttenberg, Esq., Boston

Author(s)

Carolyn A. Bankowski, Esq., Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee, Boston

Mark G. DeGiacomo, Esq., Murtha Cullina LLP, Boston

Marques C. Lipton, Esq., Lipton Law Group LLC, Framingham

David A. Mawhinney, Esq., Standing Chapter 13 Trustee (Central & Western Divisions), Worcester

Kate E. Nicholson, Esq., Nicholson, PC, Cambridge

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A Practical Guide to Consumer Bankruptcy

Practice Under Chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code

A Practical Guide to Consumer Bankruptcy

Practice Under Chapters 7 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code

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Filing a Bankruptcy Case

Exhibit 1A

Exhibit 1B

Exhibit 1C

Exhibit 1D

Exhibit 1E

Exhibit 1F

Exhibit 1G

Exhibit 1H

Exhibit 1I

Exhibit 1J

Exhibit 1K

Exhibit 1L

Exhibit 1M

Exhibit 1N

Exhibit 1O

After Filing the Bankruptcy Case

Means Test and Discharge

Exhibit 3A

Exemptions

Chapter 13 Plans

Exhibit 5A

Exhibit 5B

Exhibit 5C

Editor(s)

Author(s)