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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Product Description
Product Description
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.
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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 book’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 V—designed to permit qualifying small business debtors to file bankruptcy in a more timely and cost-effective manner—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
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
expand allChapter 1 expandFiling a Bankruptcy Case
Buy ChapterExhibit 1A
- Voluntary Petition Buy FormExhibit 1B
- MLBR Official Form 1: Matrix List of Creditors Buy FormExhibit 1C
- Schedule A/B Buy FormExhibit 1D
- Schedule C Buy FormExhibit 1E
- Schedule D Buy FormExhibit 1F
- Schedule E/F Buy FormExhibit 1G
- Schedule G Buy FormExhibit 1H
- Schedule H Buy FormExhibit 1I
- Schedule I Buy FormExhibit 1J
- Schedules J and J-2 Buy FormExhibit 1K
- Statement of Financial Affairs Buy FormExhibit 1L
- Attorney Compensation Disclosure Buy FormExhibit 1M
- Statement of Intention Buy FormExhibit 1N
- Summary of Assets and Liabilities Buy FormExhibit 1O
- Declaration About Schedules Buy FormChapter 2 expandAfter Filing the Bankruptcy Case
Buy ChapterChapter 3 expandMeans Test and Discharge
Buy ChapterExhibit 3A
- Table Showing Exceptions to Discharge in Individual Cases Buy FormChapter 4 expandExemptions
Buy ChapterChapter 5 expandChapter 13 Plans
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