Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals
Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals
Sixth Edition
David L. Buchbinder
Member, California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Bars
2006. 540 pages. Paperback. ISBN: 0-7355-5753-5. Includes CD with forms. Instructor's Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint slides. (Ancillary materials also included on CD-ROM)
About the Book
BASIC BANKRUPTCY LAW FOR PARALEGALS, Sixth Edition, reflects the sweeping changes caused by the new bankruptcy bill Congress passed in 2005. Proven effective through years of classroom use, this compact and comprehensive text offers a step-by-step overview of both the Code and the Rules.
This popular text earned its reputation as a dependable teaching tool by:
- focusing on what paralegals need to know, allowing students to learn and digest the basics of bankruptcy without having to master an entirely new vocabulary
- providing a readable overview of the bankruptcy code and rules, with step-by-step guidance through the paralegal’s role at every stage of the bankruptcy proceeding
- taking a practical approach, covering not only the law, but also how to complete documents – with helpful explanations of the appropriate timing
- supplementing the book with a forms manual on CD with the book
- offering excellent pedagogy, including abundant examples, checklists of procedures, summaries of the law, and discussion questions
- serving as the foundation of a complete teaching package, including a thorough Instructor’s Manual with test bank
The Sixth Edition provides everything students need to understand today’s bankruptcy law:
- the text reflects the provisions of the new bill
- a tutorial explains the new forms
- complete explanation of the new procedures
- detailed information on new means testing, the heart of the bill
- new cases decided since Spring 2004
- thorough updating of the forms manual with new material