Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals FROM THE PUBLISHER
This third edition represents the best bankruptcy law text for paralegals available. Emphasizing the Bankruptcy Code Rules as they affect both consumers and business, BASIC BANKRUPSTCY LAW FOR PARALEGALS clearly shows students how to prepare debtor statements and schedules; report on debtors statements and schedules for creditors; prepare proofs of claims for creditors; assist in claims review and objection procedures for trustees; monitor debtors compliance with applicable rules; research exemptions and cramdown issues; investigate facts and documents for litigation; draft preliminary motions, complaints, briefs, and memoranda; and prepare administrative reports for trustees. With reference throughout to the latest Code amendments and rules form districts nationwide, BASIC BANKRUPTCY LAW FOR PARALEGALS offers stepbystep guidance through the paralegal's role at every stage of every bankruptcy proceeding, complete with the documents and timing involved. Abundant examples, checklists of procedures, and questions for discussion all enhance the books value as the most useful and accessible text available.The exceptional teaching package includes a separate Forms Manual to familiarize your students with the forms and documents whey will encounter in practice. In addition, a helpful Instructor's Manual gives you the benefit of the authors own classroom methods.
SYNOPSIS
Attorney and academic Buchbinder presents the latest edition of his basic primer for nonlawyers, such as legal assistants and paralegals; it may also help creditor representatives understand the proper utilization of the bankruptcy system as a debt collection device to increase overall recovery rates, and serves as a reference tool for law students and nonbankruptcy attorneys. Rather than analyze the complexities of the Bankruptcy Code and case law interpretation, the text describes the routine events occurring in bankruptcy proceedings. The fifth edition incorporates the latest amendments to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, and includes summaries of new Supreme Court decisions, expanded coverage of Internet research sources, and a forms manual on the accompanying CD. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR