This classic student text, used by tens of thousands of law students for almost 50 years, has been revised to reflect changes in the Bankruptcy Code, changes in case law, changes in bankruptcy practices, and changes in bankruptcy casebooks. For example, there is a Chapter on new Subdivision V which affects most small business cases and a new separate Chapter on Section 363 Sales which affects most large business cases. Today's bankruptcy courses are now much more than just the avoiding powers, and discharge. As bankruptcy classes have become more comprehensive, students have found this short book even more helpful in comprehending reading assignments, contributing to class discussions, and answering exam questions.

Presents an analysis of the debtor/creditor relationship before bankruptcy, state-created alternatives to bankruptcy, bankruptcy procedure, as well as the aspects of collecting and distributing property once the bankruptcy process has begun. Discover how the debtor is protected once the matter is filed with the bankruptcy courts. Reveals alternatives to liquidation bankruptcy. A must-have for the student wishing to have a comprehensive and insightful analysis of bankruptcy and creditor rights.

"[This book provides an] analysis and discussion of every aspect of bankruptcy law, including an overview of bankruptcy; invoking bankruptcy relief (with a very detailed explanation of the means test); the automatic stay; jurisdiction and procedure; property of the estate; trustee's avoiding powers; payment of claims; executory contracts and unexpired leases; exemptions; discharge; reorganization under Chapter 11; debt adjustments under Chapter 13; debt adjustments under Chapter 12; and cross-border cases under chapter 15. The 2005 BAPCPA amendments and the extensive case law thereunder are explained and critiqued. All relevant Supreme Court cases through the 2015 Term are discussed in depth, including, for example, Stern, Wellness, Arkison, Caulkett, Schwab, Ransom, Lanning, Baker Botts, and many more."--

This book focuses on the material covered in a typical law school course on Bankruptcy. It covers both business and consumer bankruptcy. The book explains basic bankruptcy concepts and then uses those concepts to make code provisions understandable.

A Road Map to Bankruptcy Law; Individual Debtor and the Fresh Start; Corporate Reorganizations and the Absolute Priority Rule; Claims, Property of the Estate, and the Strong-Arm Powers; Executory Contracts; Fraudulent Conveyances, Equitable Subordination, and Substantive Consolidation; Preferences; Automatic Stay; Debtor in Possession; Forming the Plan of Reorganization.

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Recommended with confidence by law professors across the country, BANKRUPTCY AND DEBTOR/CREDITOR: Examples & Explanations enters its Second Edition helping students Understand The many rules, principles, and policies of bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law. Author Brian Blum draws on his own teaching experiences to respond to student needs. Adhering to a proven-effective format, he begins with basic concepts, then gradually introduces more advanced issues. Demystifying debtor/credit law and facilitating comprehension, The book promotes effective study through: exceptionally clear writing organization that tracks the leading casebooks problems and answers that allow students to test their understanding BANKRUPTCY AND DEBTOR/CREDITOR: Examples & Explanations, Second Edition, now incorporates: updated text and new examples that reflect changes in the Bankruptcy Code the latest developments in debt adjustment and reorganization, support obligation in bankruptcy, and bankruptcy discharge new material on jury trials reorganized problems and answers - answers no longer immediately follow the problems more streamlined material with a sharper, tighter focus on the essential topics

Together, the four co-authors have taught bankruptcy courses at more than 20 very different law schools; one of them sat as a bankruptcy judge for nine years; and all four have substantial practice experience. Drawing on their diverse experience, they have prepared original text, problems, and edited cases with three goals in mind: (1) introduce students to one new bankruptcy concept at a time, (2) show students the connection among the various concepts and (3) give the students a sense of how these bankruptcy concepts are utilized in both the smallest personal and largest business bankruptcy cases.

Softbound - New, softbound print book.