Bankruptcy and debtor/creditor : examples & explanations / Brian A. Blum, Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School ; Samir D. Parikh, Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School.
The debtor/creditor relationship, unsecured debt, secured debt, and priorities -- Debt collection under state law -- The nature, source, and policies of bankruptcy law -- The bankruptcy court, officials, and parties -- Debtor eligibility and the different forms of bankruptcy relief -- The commencement and dismissal of the bankruptcy case -- The automatic stay (§§362(a), (b), (c), and (k)) -- Relief from stay and adequate protection (§362(d)) -- Property of the estate (§541) -- Exemptions, redemption, and reaffirmation -- The trustee's avoidance powers : general principles and policies -- The trustee's avoidance powers : unperfected interests (§544) and statutory liens (§545) -- The avoidance of preferences and debt setoff -- Fraudulent transfers (§548) and postpetition transfers (§549) -- The trustee's power to use, sell, or lease estate property (§363) and to obtain credit (§364) -- Executory contracts and unexpired leases -- Claims against the estate -- Debt adjustment under Chapter 13 -- Understanding Chapter 11 -- The Chapter 11 plan of reorganization -- The debtor's discharge.
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