Practical bankruptcy law for paralegals

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个人著者:

Webster, Pamela K.

出版信息:

Thomson, c2004.

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xviii, 381 p.

附加著者:

Boyer, Richard E.

Lauren, David.

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9780766828568

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This book is uniquely designed to meet the study needs of paralegal students enrolled in a course on fundamentals of bankruptcy, while also serving as a resource and reference for the paralegal in practice. The book covers the topic in a five-level approach. The overview of the substantive law of bankruptcy and insights into why the law provides what is does is followed by a discussion of the written and unwritten rules of procedure in how the law is implemented. The reader is then guided through the maze of bankruptcy practice using such tools as timelines, checklists and aids for analysis. The book concludes with a test of knowledge through hands-on experience in performing tasks that are common in actual practice. A discussion of ethics within each chapter, the Bankruptcy Code and Rules and references to relevant Web sites and software round out the material.

Preface	p. xv
1 Introduction	p. 1
An Overview of Bankruptcy	p. 1
The History of Bankruptcy	p. 2
Bankruptcy Law in the United States	p. 3
Ethical Considerations	p. 7
Summary	p. 7
Key Terms	p. 7
Improve Your Understanding	p. 8
2 The Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules	p. 9
Summary of the Bankruptcy Code	p. 9
The Format	p. 9
The General Provisions--Chapter 1	p. 9
Case Administration--Chapter 3	p. 10
Creditors, the Debtor, and the Estate--Chapter 5	p. 11
Liquidation--Chapter 7	p. 12
Reorganization--Chapter 11	p. 17
Individual Reorganizations--Chapter 13	p. 22
The Family Farmer--Chapter 12	p. 24
Municipality Reorganizations--Chapter 9	p. 26
The Rules Governing Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure	p. 26
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure	p. 26
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure	p. 27
Local Rules	p. 28
General Orders	p. 28
Official Forms	p. 28
Bankruptcy Crimes	p. 29
Ethical Considerations	p. 30
Summary	p. 30
Key Terms	p. 31
Improve Your Understanding	p. 31
3 The Role of the Paralegal in Bankruptcy Practice	p. 33
The Paralegal's Role in Bankruptcy Practice	p. 33
Community Legal Services	p. 33
Legal Departments of Corporations, Banking and Lending Institutions, and Government Agencies	p. 34
Law Firms	p. 34
Representing Creditors	p. 34
Representing Debtors	p. 34
Representing Committees	p. 35
Representing Trustees	p. 35
Independent Paralegals	p. 35
Ethical Considerations	p. 36
Summary	p. 37
Key Terms	p. 37
Improve Your Understanding	p. 38
4 The Building Blocks of Bankruptcy Law	p. 39
Automatic Stay	p. 39
In General	p. 39
Automatic Stay Provisions	p. 39
Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases	p. 42
In General	p. 42
Rejection	p. 43
Assumption	p. 44
Timing	p. 45
Special Situations	p. 45
Procedures	p. 47
Other Substantive Law Important in Bankruptcy Practice	p. 47
The Uniform Commercial Code	p. 48
In General	p. 48
Article 2--Sales	p. 48
Article 9--Secured Transactions	p. 50
Other Applicable UCC Provisions	p. 56
Real Estate Ownership and Financing	p. 57
Real Property Interests	p. 57
Real Estate Financing	p. 59
Ethical Considerations	p. 60
Summary	p. 60
Key Terms	p. 61
Improve Your Understanding	p. 62
5 Bankruptcy Legal Research and Writing	p. 65
Legal Research	p. 65
Sources	p. 66
Secondary Sources	p. 68
Legal Writing	p. 77
General Rules of Legal Writing	p. 77
Citation Format	p. 78
Table of Contents and Authorities	p. 78
Computer-Aided Legal Research	p. 79
Ethical Considerations	p. 83
Summary	p. 83
Key Terms	p. 84
Improve Your Understanding	p. 84
Research Project	p. 84
6 Bankruptcy Litigation and Appeals	p. 85
Jurisdiction	p. 85
In General	p. 85
Core and Noncore Proceedings	p. 86
Withdrawal of Reference	p. 87
Abstention	p. 87
Venue	p. 87
Removal	p. 88
Type of Proceeding	p. 88
In General	p. 88
Adversary Proceedings	p. 89
Contested Matters	p. 95
Appeals	p. 95
Local Rules	p. 97
Ethical Considerations	p. 97
Summary	p. 97
Key Terms	p. 98
Improve Your Understanding	p. 98
Research Project	p. 98
Drafting Project	p. 98
7 Beginning a Bankruptcy Case	p. 99
Considering Whether a Bankruptcy Case May or Should Be Filed	p. 99
Limitations on Filing a Bankruptcy Case	p. 99
Choosing the Right Chapter	p. 100
Substantial Abuse	p. 102
Case Preparation	p. 103
Client Relationships	p. 103
File Management	p. 103
Gathering Information	p. 105
Case Commencement	p. 107
The Checklist	p. 107
The Petition and Supporting Documents	p. 107
The Filing Fee	p. 120
The Schedules	p. 122
The Statement of Financial Affairs	p. 134
The Master Mailing List	p. 151
Ethical Considerations	p. 153
Summary	p. 153
Key Terms	p. 154
Improve Your Understanding	p. 154
Drafting Project	p. 155
8 Chapter 7: The Debtor's Perspective	p. 157
Discharge	p. 157
Discharge in General	p. 157
Loss of a Discharge	p. 157
Procedure	p. 158
Revocation of a Discharge Already Granted	p. 158
Dismissal of a Discharge Action	p. 160
Dischargeability	p. 161
Claims That Are Always Nondischargeable	p. 161
Claims That May Be Nondischargeable	p. 161
Procedures	p. 162
Reaffirmations	p. 162
Exemptions	p. 165
Lien Avoidance	p. 171
Redemptions	p. 172
Converting or Dismissing the Case	p. 176
Changing Chapters	p. 176
Dismissing a Bankruptcy Case	p. 177
Ethical Considerations	p. 177
Summary	p. 178
Key Terms	p. 178
Improve Your Understanding	p. 178
Research Projects	p. 180
Drafting Projects	p. 180
9 Chapter 7: The Trustee's Perspective	p. 181
Collecting the Estate	p. 181
Locating Property of the Estate	p. 181
Safeguarding Business Assets	p. 182
Turnover	p. 183
Improper Postpetition Transfers	p. 186
Preferences	p. 187
Statutory Liens	p. 193
Fraudulent Transfers or Obligations	p. 197
Other Avoiding Powers	p. 199
Liquidating the Estate	p. 199
Abandonment	p. 199
Sale of Assets	p. 202
Financing the Liquidation	p. 206
Employment and Compensation of Professionals	p. 211
Employment of Professionals	p. 211
Compensation of Professionals	p. 213
Distributing the Estate	p. 219
Objections to Claims	p. 219
Payment of Claims	p. 221
Closing the Case	p. 225
Ethical Considerations	p. 225
Summary	p. 228
Key Terms	p. 229
Improve Your Understanding	p. 229
Research Projects	p. 231
Drafting Projects	p. 231
10 Chapters 12 and 13: Family Farmer and Individual Reorganizations	p. 233
Chapter 13	p. 233
Chapter 13 Administration	p. 233
The Chapter 13 Plan	p. 238
Plan Modifications	p. 243
Life During the Plan	p. 244
Discharge	p. 244
Converting, Dismissing, and Closing the Case	p. 245
Chapter 12	p. 247
Chapter 12 Administration	p. 247
The Chapter 12 Plan	p. 249
Discharge	p. 252
Converting, Dismissing, and Closing the Case	p. 254
Ethical Considerations	p. 255
Summary	p. 255
Key Terms	p. 256
Improve Your Understanding	p. 256
Research Projects	p. 256
Drafting Projects	p. 256
11 Chapter 11: Complex Reorganizations	p. 257
The Management of a Chapter 11 Debtor	p. 257
The Debtor in Possession	p. 257
The Appointment of a Trustee	p. 258
The Creditors' Committee	p. 259
Administering the Chapter 11 Case	p. 261
Joint Administration	p. 261
Substantive Consolidation	p. 264
Limiting Notice	p. 267
Employees	p. 267
Relationships with Suppliers	p. 271
Utilities	p. 271
Financial Reports	p. 274
Financing and Sale Transactions	p. 274
Financing Operations	p. 274
Use, Sale, and Lease of Property	p. 280
The Plan	p. 281
Plan Exclusivity	p. 281
The Disclosure Statement	p. 282
The Plan	p. 284
Approval of the Disclosure Statement	p. 284
The Ballot	p. 288
The Confirmation Hearing	p. 288
Postconfirmation Matters	p. 290
Special Rules for Special Chapter 11 Cases	p. 290
The Single-Asset Real Estate Case	p. 290
The Small Business Case	p. 291
Employment and Compensation of Professionals	p. 292
Employment of Professionals	p. 292
Converting, Dismissing, or Closing the Chapter 11 Case	p. 296
Changing Chapters	p. 296
Dismissing a Chapter 11 Case	p. 301
Closing a Bankruptcy Case	p. 301
Ethical Considerations	p. 301
Summary	p. 304
Key Terms	p. 305
Improve Your Understanding	p. 305
Research Projects	p. 306
Drafting Projects	p. 306
12 The Creditor's Perspective	p. 307
The Unsecured Creditor	p. 307
Involuntary Cases	p. 307
Proofs of Claim	p. 312
The No-Asset Case	p. 319
Case Monitoring	p. 319
Priority Creditors	p. 320
Administrative Creditors	p. 320
Lessors	p. 323
Reclamation	p. 327
Seeking a Discharge or Dischargeability Determination	p. 329
The Secured Creditor	p. 330
Proofs of Claim	p. 330
Cash Collateral Use	p. 330
Relief from the Automatic Stay	p. 333
Surcharge of Collateral	p. 340
Ethical Considerations	p. 341
Summary	p. 341
Key Terms	p. 342
Improve Your Understanding	p. 342
Research Projects	p. 343
Drafting Project	p. 343
13 Taxes in Bankruptcy	p. 345
Taxes on the Estate	p. 345
Determination of Taxes	p. 345
Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction Over Tax Claims	p. 345
The Procedure for Determining the Estate's Liability	p. 345
The Proper Forum for Determining the Estate's Liability	p. 346
Prepetition Taxes	p. 346
Administrative Expense Taxes	p. 347
Priorities of Taxes	p. 349
In General	p. 349
Postpetition Income Taxes	p. 349
Unsecured Prepetition Income Taxes	p. 349
Property Taxes	p. 350
Excise Taxes	p. 350
Penalties	p. 351
Nondischargeable Taxes	p. 351
Payment of Taxes	p. 351
Chapter 7	p. 351
Chapter 11	p. 352
Chapters 12 and 13	p. 352
Ethical Considerations	p. 352
Summary	p. 352
Key Terms	p. 353
Improve Your Understanding	p. 353
Research Project	p. 353
14 Electronic Filing	p. 355
What Is CM/ECF?	p. 355
Typical Hardware and Software	p. 356
Training on the System	p. 356
Security and Privacy Issues	p. 356
Future Role of Paralegals	p. 359
Ethical Considerations	p. 359
Summary	p. 360
Key Terms	p. 360
Improve Your Understanding	p. 360
Research Project	p. 360
Glossary	p. 361
Table of Statutes	p. 367
Table of Rules and Forms	p. 371
Bankruptcy Websites	p. 373
Index	p. 375

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