Problems and Materials on Debtor and Creditor Law, Fourth Edition / Edition 4

by Douglas J. Whaley, Jeffrey W. Morris

Overview

Problems and Materials on Debtor and Creditor Law, now in its Fourth Edition, features Douglas Whaley's popular problem-based approach and Jeffrey Morris's eminently clear descriptions of Bankruptcy Law. With concise but complete coverage, this timely revision provides a solid introduction to the Bankruptcy Code, statutory rules, and contemporary issues of bankruptcy law.

Student-friendly and practice-focused, Problems and Materials on Debtor and Creditor Law offers:

• an engaging and accessible mix of problems, text, and cases
• a thoughtful selection of cases that illustrate and reflect current Bankruptcy Law
• a flexible and adaptable organization of topics
• at 600 pages, a manageable size
• proven-effective problem-based pedagogy
• thoroughly updated Teacher's Manual

The thoroughly revised Fourth Edition includes:

• new discussion of selected means test issues and automatic dismissal under § 521(i)
• diligently updated dollar values and statutory revisions
• more than a dozen new and revised problems that cover Ponzi schemes, KERPs, and reclamation and priority claims
• a dozen new cases

The thoroughly updated Fourth Edition of Problems and Materials on Debtor and Creditor Law ensures that your bankruptcy course will remain fresh and up to date, supported by recent case decisions and engaging problems that address contemporary topics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735577787
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	10/16/2009
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	624
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.20(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

• Introduction to Debtor and Creditor Law
• Commencement of the Case and Eligibility for Relief
• The Bankruptcy Estate
• The Automatic Stay
• Claims
• Discharge
• Avoidance Powers
• Chapter 13 Cases
• Reorganization in Chapter 11
• Family Farmer Reorganizations
• Jurisdiction