Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide

The Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide assists you through all phases of a consumer bankruptcy case. From interviewing the client to filing an appeal, this transaction-based practice guide provides detailed discussions and step-by-step analysis of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer bankruptcy cases.


Written by a renowned expert in the area of consumer bankruptcy, the Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide is uniquely designed for solo practitioners and small consumer bankruptcy firms. Special features, such as "Practice Notes," "Planning Notes," "Illustrations" and "Warnings," appear in text boxes and highlight tactical and strategic information. "More information" text boxes provide cross-references to relevant portions of the book discussing issues in further detail.


The Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide covers:


•   methods and strategies for interviewing the debtor

•   counseling the debtor about bankruptcy options

•   choosing the type of bankruptcy offering the greatest advantage to the client

•   agreements for and disclosure of attorney's fees

•   preparing and filing the forms, statements and schedules used in a typical bankruptcy case

•   enforcing the automatic and codebtor stay, as well as motions for relief from the stay

•   claiming and objecting to exemptions

•   preparing for the meeting of creditors

•   litigation procedures in bankruptcy cases