TY - BOOK AU - Sommer,Henry J. AU - Rao,John AU - Schneider,Susan A. AU - Twomey,Tara AU - Walsh,Geoff TI - Consumer bankruptcy law and practice T2 - The consumer credit and sales legal practice series SN - 9781602481657 AV - KF 1524 .S65 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - Boston, MA PB - National Consumer Law Center KW - Bankruptcy KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 707-709) and index; V. 1. About this treatise -- What is bankruptcy? : some general concepts -- Chapter 7 bankruptcy (straight bankruptcy) : the basic steps -- Chapter 13 bankruptcy : the basic steps -- Getting all the necessary facts -- Counseling the consumer debtor : does bankruptcy provide the best solution and, if so, how and when? -- Preparing and filing the papers -- After the papers are filed -- Automatic stays and turnover of property -- Exemptions -- Dealing with secured creditors -- Issues arising in chapter 13 cases -- Dismissal or conversion of a bankruptcy case -- Litigating in the bankruptcy court -- The discharge : protecting it and using it -- Attorney fees for debtor's counsel and attorney duties in consumer bankruptcy cases -- Chapter 12 bankruptcy : family farmer and family fisherman reorganization -- Consumers as creditors in bankruptcy : selected topics; V. 2. Appendix A. Bankruptcy statutes -- Appendix B. Federal rules of bankruptcy procedure -- Appendix C. Bankruptcy policies, regulations, fees, and agency notices -- Appendix D. Official bankruptcy forms with annotated samples -- Appendix E. Director's procedural forms -- Appendix F. Bankruptcy questionnaire -- Appendix G. Sample bankruptcy pleadings and other forms -- Appendix H. Practice aids -- Appendix I. Means test data -- Appendix J. Summaries of state exemption laws -- Appendix K. Bankruptcy client handouts -- Appendix L. Helpful websites UR - https://library.nclc.org/ UR - https://library.nclc.org/bankr/010101 ER -