The Attorney's Handbook on Consumer Bankruptcy and Chapter 13: 39th Edition, 2015 39th edition

This latest edition of The Consumer Bankruptcy Handbook is current to January 1, 2015 and covers all aspects of handling Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases. Argyle?s Attorney?s Handbook on Consumer Bankruptcy and Chapter 13 is an essential resource for all civil attorneys. It?s no wonder this book has been Argyle?s bestseller for 39 years. This Handbook empowers you to competently handle a client?s Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy or represent a creditor in one of these proceedings. This Handbook shows you how to: Analyze a client-debtor?s financial situation and analyze nonbankruptcy alternatives Understand the difference between Chapters 7 and 13 bankruptcies Conduct a means-test to determine eligibility under Chapter 7 Interview a potential client-debtor Prepare Chapter 7 bankruptcy forms, including official forms Prepare Chapter 13 bankruptcy forms, including official forms Claim all exemptions to which your client is entitled Analyze the automatic stay Reaffirm dischargeable debts Dismiss or convert a case to another Chapter Prepare a confirmable Chapter 13 Plan The perfect ?nuts and bolts? practice guide, exemption manual, Bankruptcy Code, and Rules all in one package. This handbook is perfect for attorneys seeking to expand their practice into consumer bankruptcy and is a go-to desk reference for experienced bankruptcy lawyers. This 469-page handbook contains: Exemption amounts for all 50 states with statutory references?over 2,300 separate exemptions! All changes in bankruptcy law, practice, and procedure current to January 1, 2015 related to the handling of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer cases; The relevant text of the Bankruptcy Code current to January 1, 2015; The notices and disclosures required of attorneys under the Bankruptcy Code; Expanded bankruptcy work sheets and updated lists of exempt property for each state current to January 1, 2015; Filled-in sample forms required under the Bankruptcy Code (more than 35 filled-in forms); The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, current to January 1, 2015. Your purchase includes, for free, all bonus material Downloadable from Argyle?s Website, including: All Federal Bankruptcy Forms in ?Fillable,? Savable PDF format. Entire Text of the Bankruptcy Code. Entire Text of the Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Federal Rules of Evidence. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Expand your practice area or continue to provide solid legal advice by staying current with emerging trends in consumer bankruptcy with this 2015 Edition of the Attorney?s Handbook on Consumer Bankruptcy and Ch. 13.