Martin, Nathalie

Inside bankruptcy law what matters and why Nathalie Martin, Ocean Tama. - 2nd ed. - Austin New York, NY Wolters Kluwer Law & Business Aspen Publishers c2011. - xxiii, 249 p. ill. 26 cm. - Inside series . - Inside series (Wolters Kluwer Law & Business (Firm)) .

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The secured creditor's rights : a brief introduction -- State collection law -- Introduction to the bankruptcy system -- The automatic stay -- Property of the debtor's estate -- Exemptions -- Claims against the estate -- Treatment of secured claims -- The avoiding powers -- The anatomy of a Chapter 7 case -- The discharge -- Keeping secured property in a Chapter 7 case -- Anatomy of a Chapter 13 case -- Overview of Chapter 11 and its alternatives -- The Chapter 11 plan process : creditor treatment, plan confirmation, and post-confirmation issues -- Cash collateral, post-petition financing, and other first day orders -- The automatic stay and adequate protection -- The debtor-in-possession's scope of authority and basic goals -- Reshaping the debtor's financial landscape : assumption or rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases, and asset sales -- Small business cases under Chapter 11.

9780735507531 (pbk.) 0735507538 (pbk.)

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Bankruptcy--United States.

KF 1524 .85 / .M37 2011

346.7307/8