Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures

Description

This is a comprehensive guide to the entire bankruptcy process, including involuntary, creditor and adversary proceedings. The book also lists fees, filing requirements, names, addresses and telephone numbers for every bankruptcy court in the nation. Written by a professional paralegal with more than 20 years of experience, Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures provides the tools necessary to guide you through your case whether you’re new to the field or an experienced bankruptcy professional. Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures provides information necessary to file in every bankruptcy court nationwide, with filing requirements for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. In addition to filing guidelines, the book is a comprehensive source for bankruptcy proceedings. The author offers a thorough overview of bankruptcy, including:

• All Types of Bankruptcy Cases
• Adversary Proceedings
• Conversion and Dismissal
• Role of the Trustee
• Debtor’s Estate and Appeals
• The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005

Revised Bankruptcy Court Directory (Chapter 16)

Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures provides the tools necessary to guide you through your case whether you’re new to the field or an experienced bankruptcy professional. This title is a comprehensive guide to the entire bankruptcy process, including voluntary, involuntary, creditor, and adversary proceedings. The book also lists fees, filing requirements, names, addresses, and telephone numbers for every bankruptcy court, including clerks and judges. The Bankruptcy Court Directory (Chapter 16) has been updated as of June 1, 2017 to include current

information for the following:

• Judges
• Clerks
• Bankruptcy Administrators
• Bankruptcy Trustees

New filing requirements and procedures concerning:

• Documents
• Matrices
• Notice
• Motions
• Electronic access to court records

You’ll find specific examples and requirements for filing cases in every U.S. bankruptcy court. This forms-oriented guide includes:

• National filing directory with names, addresses, phone numbers and filing requirements for every jurisdiction in the country.
• More than 140 sample forms, checklists, petitions, schedules and timetables to ensure all relevant information is completed correctly and included in filing.
• Listings of courts utilizing computerized telephone information, PACER and VCIS.
• Summaries of procedures to effectively complete files and documents.
• Protocol for obtaining copies, including phone numbers for copy centers and per-copy charges.
• And much more!

REVISION 30 HIGHLIGHTS

Bankruptcy Courts & Procedures provides the tools necessary to guide you through your case, whether you’re new to the field or an experienced bankruptcy professional.
Here is a comprehensive guide to the entire bankruptcy process, including voluntary, involuntary, creditor, and adversary proceedings. The book also lists fees, filing requirements, names, addresses, and telephone numbers for every bankruptcy court, including clerks and judges.

UPDATED:

• §201 U.S. TRUSTEE REGIONS AND OFFICES
• §313 FEDERAL EXEMPT ASSETS (11 U.S.C. §522(D))
• §330 PRIORITY CLAIMS (11 U.S.C. §507)
• §421 STEP 1: DETERMINE DEBTOR’S CURRENT MONTHLY INCOME (CMI) AND ANNUALIZED CURRENT MONTHLY INCOME (ACMI) AND COMPARE TO MEDIAN INCOME TABLE
• §426 STEP 6: DETERMINE IF A PRESUMPTION OF ABUSE EXISTS
• §430 PRESUMPTION OF ABUSE
• §440 MEANS TEST TABLES
• §461 PRE-FILING REQUIREMENT (FED.R.BANKR.P 1007(B)(3); 11 U.S.C. §109(H))
• §462 PRE-DISCHARGE REQUIREMENT (FED.R.BANKR.P 1007(B)(7) AND (C))
• §470 MEANS TEST CHECKLIST
• §520 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (11 U.S.C. §521; FED.R.BANKR.P. 1002, 1007, 2015, 2016)
• §530 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS (FED.R.BANKR.P. 1007, 4004)
• §611 STATUS OF STATES TO FILE CHAPTER 9
• §710 WHO MAY FILE (11 U.S.C. §§109(D); 101(51D))
• §739 TRUSTEE, EXAMINER, AND RELATED FEES (11 U.S.C. §§1104–1106, 28 U.S.C. §1930; FED.R.BANKR.P. 2007.1)
• §740 SMALL BUSINESS REORGANIZATION (FED.R.BANKR.P. 1020)
• §835 CREDITORS AND CLAIMS
• §1534 SUBSTITUTION OF PARTIES (FED.R.BANKR.P. 8023.1)

AND MORE!