Ginsberg and Martin on Bankruptcy, Fifth Edition

The continued rise in bankruptcy filings, in combination with the ongoing effects of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, makes Ginsberg and Martin on Bankruptcy, Fifth Edition, an invaluable three-volume resource for every attorney handling bankruptcy issues.

Whether you’re representing individual clients in personal bankruptcy or business clients (including LLPs and LLCs) filing for bankruptcy protection, this single source gives you everything you need, including:

• Analyses of all key bankruptcy issues from both debtor and creditor perspectives.
• Cross-references to forms by name and form number, enabling you to refer back and forth between the forms and the text, and also to assist in an understanding of a concept by including an actual example of the legal issue being addressed in the text;
• Extensive explanations of the changes brought on by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, including the means test, Chapter 13 disposable income issues, small business debtor and other Chapter 11 issues
• Completely current case law and statutory references
• An expanded chapter covering the predominance of electronic filing and service of petitions and pleadings in the bankruptcy courts
• Complete coverage of Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, (Cross-Border Insolvency).

1. Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code, Jurisdiction, Venue, Procedures and Appeals
2. Voluntary and Involuntary Petitions
3. The Automatic Stay
4. Selection and Compensation of Trustees, Professionals and Committees
5. Property of the Estate
6. Exemptions
7. Executory Contracts
8. The Trustee's Avoiding Powers - Preferences and Setoffs
9. The Strongarm Clause, Fraudulent Transfer Actions, and the Other Avoiding Powers
10. Proof, Allowance and Priority of Claims
11. Discharge and Dischargeability
12. Chapter 7 Cases
13. Chapter 11 Cases
14. Chapter 12 Cases
15. Chapter 13 Cases
16. Bankruptcy and Taxes
17. Case Management/Electronic Case Filing
18. Chapter 15 Cases: Ancillary and Other Cross-Border Insovlencies