Overview

Clear-cut and student-friendly, Problems and Materials on Debtor and Creditor Law offers an appropriate mix of problems, text, and cases to build a solid introduction to the Bankruptcy Code, statutory rules, and issues of bankruptcy law. The popular problems approach helps students focus on practical nuts and bolts of the law as it is applied in practice. Carefully chosen cases demonstrate how the bankruptcy system works and reflect recent developments in bankruptcy law. The text's sensible organization and manageable length allows instructors to tailor coverage to their own approach.

The Fifth Edition addresses the means test determining eligibility for basic bankruptcy relief in a new way, explaining that most attorneys rely on computer software to do the calculations. New cases and analysis support the discussion. Expanded treatment of Chapter 9 Bankruptcies coincides with the increasing number of cities going into bankruptcy. The discussion of involuntary bankruptcy has been significantly cut back. New Supreme Court cases have been added as well as some important lower court decisions--for example, the circuit courts--agreement that financing of negative equity on a traded-in vehicle as part of the purchase of a new car qualifies as a purchase money security interest. A new segment on the treatment of hostage value collateral in consumer loans explores various possibilities under both the Bankruptcy Code and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and looks at the difference between the transformation rule and the dual status rule.

Features:

• clear-cut and student-friendly--with an appropriate mix of problems, text, and cases
• solid introduction to the Bankruptcy Code, statutory rules, and issues of bankruptcy law
• popular problems approachand--focus on nuts and bolts of law as applied in practice
• carefully chosen cases demonstrate how bankruptcy system works
• up-to-date--reflects recent developments in bankruptcy law
• sensible organization--allows instructors to tailor coverage to their own approach
• manageable length--concise, efficient, and effective format

Thoroughly updated, the revised Fifth Edition presents:

• unique discussion of means test determining eligibility for basic bankruptcy relief
  • explains that most attorneys rely on computer software to do the calculations
  • new cases and analysis support the material
• expanded treatment of Chapter 9 Bankruptcies, as since cities filing bankruptcy grows more commonplace
• coverage of involuntary bankruptcy scaled back
• new Supreme Court cases
• important lower court decisions, e.g. financing of negative equity on a traded-in vehicle as part of the purchase of a new car qualifies as a purchase money security interest
• new segment on the treatment of hostage value collateral in consumer loans
  • explores various possibilities under both the Bankruptcy Code and Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code
  • looks at the difference between the transformation rule and the dual status rule

Full Product Details

Author:   Douglas J Whaley ,  Jeffrey W Morris
Publisher:   Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   5th ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 26.70cm
Weight:   1.139kg
ISBN:  

9781454822486

ISBN 10:   1454822481
Pages:   640
Publication Date:   27 March 2013
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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