Download or read book Debt s Dominion written by David A. Skeel Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bankruptcy in America, in stark contrast to its status in most other countries, typically signifies not a debtor's last gasp but an opportunity to catch one's breath and recoup. Why has the nation's legal system evolved to allow both corporate and individual debtors greater control over their fate than imaginable elsewhere? Masterfully probing the political dynamics behind this question, David Skeel here provides the first complete account of the remarkable journey American bankruptcy law has taken from its beginnings in 1800, when Congress lifted the country's first bankruptcy code right out of English law, to the present day. Skeel shows that the confluence of three forces that emerged over many years--an organized creditor lobby, pro-debtor ideological currents, and an increasingly powerful bankruptcy bar--explains the distinctive contours of American bankruptcy law. Their interplay, he argues in clear, inviting prose, has seen efforts to legislate bankruptcy become a compelling battle royale between bankers and lawyers--one in which the bankers recently seem to have gained the upper hand. Skeel demonstrates, for example, that a fiercely divided bankruptcy commission and the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress have yielded the recent, ideologically charged battles over consumer bankruptcy. The uniqueness of American bankruptcy has often been noted, but it has never been explained. As different as twenty-first century America is from the horse-and-buggy era origins of our bankruptcy laws, Skeel shows that the same political factors continue to shape our unique response to financial distress.
Download or read book United States Code written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Orders and Forms in Bankruptcy written by United States. Supreme Court and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to Bankruptcy Law written by Martin A. Frey and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of this publication have taken a practical approach to teaching the intricacies of bankruptcy. To promote reader comprehension, they employ step-by-step explanations and flow charts of each type of filing, supporting case examples, challenging problems to address, and the definition of new terms as they are introduced. To further enhance learning, the roles of the various parties involved in the process are described in detail, particularly the role of the paralegal. From fact gathering and interfacing with clients, to the preparation of various official forms, paralegals will come to understand their role and those of others in handling bankruptcy cases. The most up-to-date official bankruptcy forms with detailed explanations for completing them are contained within the publication, as are debtor and creditor client questionnaires. Book jacket.
Download or read book The Ethics of Bankruptcy written by Jukka Kilpi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fundamental ethical problem in bankruptcy is that insolvents have promised to pay their debts but can not keep their promise. The Ethics of Bankruptcy examines the morality of bankruptcy. The author compares and contrasts the Humean doctrine of promises as useful conventions with the Kantian view of autonomous agency constituting promissory obligations; he explores ethical concerns raised by forgiveness, utilitarianism and distributive justice and the moral aspects of insolvents' contractual, fiduciary, tortious and criminal liability. Finally, the author assesses recent bankruptcy law reforms. Bankruptcies severly hurt creditors and society. For the insolvents and their families the experience is painful and stigmatising, yet philosophers have paid little attention to the moral aspects of this violent social phenomenon. The Ethics of Bankruptcy is the first comprehensive study that employs the tools of ethics to examine the controversies surrounding insolvency, which makes valuable and sometimes controversial reading in a decade recovering from the Recession.
Download or read book The Logic and Limits of Bankruptcy Law written by Thomas H. Jackson and published by Beard Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A careful analysis of the fundamentals of bankruptcy law.
Download or read book The Elements of Bankruptcy written by Douglas G. Baird and published by West Group Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Road Map to Bankruptcy Law; Individual Debtor and the Fresh Start; Corporate Reorganizations and the Absolute Priority Rule; Claims, Property of the Estate, and the Strong-Arm Powers; Executory Contracts; Fraudulent Conveyances, Equitable Subordination, and Substantive Consolidation; Preferences; Automatic Stay; Debtor in Possession; Forming the Plan of Reorganization.
Download or read book Cases Problems and Materials on Bankruptcy written by Douglas G. Baird and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook for Chapter 7 Trustees written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reorganizations Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code written by Richard F. Broude and published by Law Journal Press. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 1314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reorganizations Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code is the most complete and up-to-date one-volume treatment of this important business-planning tool. It contains a thorough discussion of Chapter 11 law and practice, including significant changes in: exclusivity; key employee retention plans; pre-petition severance pay; the debtor's ability to retain turnaround specialists; conversion and dismissal of cases; the obligation of creditors' committees to share information with members of the constituencies; and the way in which small business and single-asset real estate cases are conducted. This authoritative volume also brings you legal analysis and practical guidance on such subjects as: bankruptcy court jurisdiction; voluntary and involuntary petitions; creditors' committees; managing and operating the debtor and its business, including obtaining post-petition financing; treatment of secured creditors; dealing with executory contracts and unexpired leases; filing and allowance of proofs of claims and interests; the content, modification and confirmation of plans of reorganization, including a discussion of how claims may be classified; the effect of plan confirmation; and post-confirmation appeals and plan consummation. Reorganizations Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code will keep you current on the latest statutory and regulatory developments while briefing you on the often conflicting decisions handed down by the courts
Download or read book The Code of Capital written by Katharina Pistor and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Capital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and why this little-known fact is one of the biggest reasons for the widening wealth gap between the holders of capital and everybody else. In this revealing book, Katharina Pistor argues that the law selectively "codes" certain assets, endowing them with the capacity to protect and produce private wealth. With the right legal coding, any object, claim, or idea can be turned into capital - and lawyers are the keepers of the code. Pistor describes how they pick and choose among different legal systems and legal devices for the ones that best serve their clients' needs, and how techniques that were first perfected centuries ago to code landholdings as capital are being used today to code stocks, bonds, ideas, and even expectations--assets that exist only in law. A powerful new way of thinking about one of the most pernicious problems of our time, The Code of Capital explores the different ways that debt, complex financial products, and other assets are coded to give financial advantage to their holders. This provocative book paints a troubling portrait of the pervasive global nature of the code, the people who shape it, and the governments that enforce it."--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Law of Debtors and Creditors written by Elizabeth Warren and published by Little Brown GBR. This book was released on 1991 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collier Family Law and the Bankruptcy Code written by Henry J. Sommer and published by LexisNexis. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 1363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For both the general practitioner and the matrimonial specialist, Collier Family Law and the Bankruptcy Code is a comprehensive, practice-oriented guide examining the impact of the Bankruptcy Code on family law issues. Authored by Henry J. Sommer, co-Editor-in-Chief of Collier on Bankruptcy, the preeminent treatise on bankruptcy law, and Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity, a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Coverage includes: • Overview of the bankruptcy process • Overlap of bankruptcy court jurisdiction and state family court jurisdiction • Determining the debtor's interest in marital property • Special issues involving community property • Effects of Chapter 13 on current alimony and support obligations and on modification and enforcement of support obligations • Effect of the automatic stay on on-going family court actions First published in 1991.
Download or read book Bankruptcy and Debtor creditor written by Brian A. Blum and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommended with confidence by law professors across the country, BANKRUPTCY AND DEBTOR/CREDITOR: Examples & Explanations enters its Second Edition helping students Understand The many rules, principles, and policies of bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law. Author Brian Blum draws on his own teaching experiences to respond to student needs. Adhering to a proven-effective format, he begins with basic concepts, then gradually introduces more advanced issues. Demystifying debtor/credit law and facilitating comprehension, The book promotes effective study through: exceptionally clear writing organization that tracks the leading casebooks problems and answers that allow students to test their understanding BANKRUPTCY AND DEBTOR/CREDITOR: Examples & Explanations, Second Edition, now incorporates: updated text and new examples that reflect changes in the Bankruptcy Code the latest developments in debt adjustment and reorganization, support obligation in bankruptcy, and bankruptcy discharge new material on jury trials reorganized problems and answers - answers no longer immediately follow the problems more streamlined material with a sharper, tighter focus on the essential topics
Download or read book Bankruptcy written by David G. Epstein and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together, the four co-authors have taught bankruptcy courses at more than 20 very different law schools; one of them sat as a bankruptcy judge for nine years; and all four have substantial practice experience. Drawing on their diverse experience, they have prepared original text, problems, and edited cases with three goals in mind: (1) introduce students to one new bankruptcy concept at a time, (2) show students the connection among the various concepts and (3) give the students a sense of how these bankruptcy concepts are utilized in both the smallest personal and largest business bankruptcy cases.
Download or read book United States Bankruptcy Code Rules Booklet written by and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Failure and Forgiveness written by Karen Gross and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996 a record one million-plus bankruptcy cases were filed in the United States. In this book, an eminent legal authority provides an accessible introduction to and evaluation of the federal bankruptcy system governing these filings. Karen Gross describes existing bankruptcy law, assesses what is actually happening in practice, and makes specific - and controversial - recommendations for reform. Gross explores the varying and often conflicting interests of debtors, creditors, and community in the bankruptcy system. She justifies the idea of a 'fresh start' for individual and business debtors by analyzing notions of forgiveness and rehabilitation in a civilized society. She offers a perspective on how to treat certain of the creditors that bankruptcy touches, substituting a principle of equality of outcome for the principle of equality of treatment. She also presents an original argument about community interests, contending that they should be given serious weight in the necessary balancings that make up bankruptcy law and policy, and provides specific statutory amendments to achieve this goal. Offering a humanitarian approach to bankruptcy rather than the law and economic approach commonly used, this book places legal issues of bankruptcy in their social context and opens the dialogue about bankruptcy to lawyers and nonlawyers alike.
