About the Book

Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals

Seventh Edition

David L. Buchbinder
Member, California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Bars

2009. Approx. 540 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7355-6974-4.
Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank. (Ancillary materials also included on CD-ROM.)
Forms Manual on CD bound into the text.
Blackboard course available. VitalSource eBook available. Contact paralegal@wolterskluwer.com for details.

Includes Best Case® Bankruptcy exercises.

About the Book

Renewing a commitment to preparing students to become effective paralegals in all aspects of bankruptcy, the Seventh Edition of this popular text offers important developments in recent bankruptcy law, expanded coverage of means testing, and enhanced pedagogy. In an illuminating overview of the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, respected author David L. Buchbinder provides step-by-step guidance through the paralegal’s role at every stage of the Bankruptcy proceeding.

A hit with instructors and students, Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals features:

Focused coverage of Bankruptcy that hones in on what students need to know to become effective paralegals in all aspects of Bankruptcy
- Consumer representation
- Creditor representation
- Assisting with the handling of a Chapter 11 case
A clear overview of the Bankruptcy Code and Rules
Step-by-step guidance through the paralegal’s role at every stage of a Bankruptcy proceeding
A practical orientation to completing bankruptcy documentation and the time limits on those documents
Thorough pedagogy that includes
- Examples
- Checklists of procedures
- Summaries of the law
- Discussion questions
- Practice exercises
Sample exercises for use with Best Case® Bankruptcy software
A Forms Manual on an accompanying CD-ROM
A detailed Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank

Updated to reflect developing case law interpreting the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) and other changes in Bankruptcy Law, the Seventh Edition also provides:

Two new chapters devoted entirely to means testing: one chapter presents a substantive discussion of means testing and the second chapter gives a tutorial
Practice Pointers, a new teaching device, integrated throughout the text
Practice Exercises throughout the book

Timely and up-to-date, the Seventh Edition of Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals comes with a complete teaching package that will complement the pedagogy, coverage, and clarity of this highly effective text.