TY - BOOK AU - Bernstein,Stanley B. AU - Seabury,Susan H. AU - Williams,Jack F. ED - American Bar Association. TI - Business bankruptcy essentials SN - 9781590318126 AV - KF1524 .B47 2009 U1 - 346.7307/8 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Chicago, Ill. PB - American Bar Association, Business Law Section KW - Bankruptcy KW - United States KW - Local N1 - 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 ER -