Aspen Publishers - The ABCs of Debt: A Case Study Approach to Debtor/Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Law - Stephen P. Parsons

The ABCs of Debt: A Case Study Approach to Debtor/Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Law

Stephen P. Parsons

2009. 480 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7355-7137-2.
Instructor's Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint slides.
(Ancillary materials also included on CD-ROM.)
CD-ROM with forms to accompany case studies included with the text.

This title comes with sample exercises for use with Best Case® Bankruptcy software

About the Book

The ABCs of Debt: A Case Study Approach to Debtor/Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Law is a practical paralegal text that covers the basics of bankruptcy, debt creation, secured transactions, the law of liens, and debt collection. Using a hands-on approach, including case studies and learn-by-doing exercises, this straightforward text teaches students not only about the law but also how to apply the law. By stressing the how-to of debtor/creditor law, The ABCs of Debt provides students with the critical bridge between simply knowing about a subject and being able to function successfully as a paralegal in a real life office.

This accessible, up-to-date book:

Covers both Bankruptcy Law and the related topics of debt creation, debt collection, and the discharge or reorganization of debt in bankruptcy
Presents Bankruptcy Law in a clear, readable format that focuses on key concepts rather than the minutia of the law
Uses realistic case studies to enable students to apply the knowledge and skills they are learning
Includes a highly effective teaching package with a comprehensive Instructor's Manual with Test Bank
Includes sample exercises for use with Best Case® Bankruptcy software

Intended to make this complex field easier to grasp, The ABCs of Debt includes helpful learning—and teaching—tools:

Forms and illustrations that help clarify concepts
Examples that focus on issues and make them concrete
Case excerpts and summaries that illustrate how the law works
Learn-by-doing exercises that provide students with hands-on experience
Numerous problems and hypotheticals
Thought-provoking ethical queries
Key terms and review questions in every chapter

Whether you use The ABCs of Debt as the sole text in your Bankruptcy or Commercial Law course or as an additional resource to provide background for related topics, you and your students will find it informative and illuminating. Be sure to examine a copy before you teach your next course.