Business bankruptcy essentials
Stan Bernstein, Susan H. Seabury, Jack F. Williams.
- Chicago, Ill. American Bar Association, Business Law Section c2009.
- xi, 246 p. 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Bankruptcy from your client's perspective -- Sources of information -- Introduction to bankruptcy law -- Types of bankruptcies -- Bankruptcy as a financial tool -- Jurisdiction and commencement of a bankruptcy case -- Who may be a debtor in bankruptcy? -- Getting paid: professionals in bankruptcy cases -- The automatic stay -- The bankruptcy estate -- The chapter 11 case -- Cash collateral and debtor transactions -- Executory contracts and unexpired leases -- Avoidance powers -- Claims and distribution -- The discharge -- Substantive consolidation -- Post-confirmation issues -- Conclusion: Alternatives to bankruptcy relief.