This comprehensive text provides an exhaustive analysis and discussion of every aspect of United States bankruptcy law, including:-
an overview of bankruptcy;
invoking bankruptcy relief (with a very detailed explanation of the means test);
the automatic stay;
jurisdiction and procedure (including an extensive discussion of Stern v. Marshall);
property of the estate;
trustee's avoiding powers;
payment of claims;
executory contracts and unexpired leases;
exemptions (with comprehensive analysis of Schwab v. Reilly);
discharge;
reorganization under Chapter 11 (including in-depth discussions of the General Motors and Chrysler cases, as well as RadLAX);
;debt adjustments under Chapter 13 (including the Lanning and Ransom cases);
and debt adjustments under Chapter 12.
The 2005 BAPCPA amendments and the extensive case law thereunder are explained and critiqued.