Bankruptcy Overview: Issues, Law and Policy (Sixth Edition)

Updated by Prof. Juliet Moringiello, a professor of law at Widener University and ABI’s Spring 2010 Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar, this handbook provides an overview of the fundamental features of chapters 7, 11, 12 and 13 of the Code. It explains the nature and rights of both secured and unsecured claimants, as well as avoiding powers, executory contracts, discharges, jurisdiction and venue, bankruptcy taxation and the relationship between bankruptcy and family law.