Volume 1. About this treatise
What is bankruptcy? : some general concepts
Chapter 7 bankruptcy (straight bankruptcy) : the basic steps
Chapter 13 bankruptcy : the basic steps
Getting all the necessary facts
Counseling the consumer debtor : does bankruptcy provide the best solution and, if so, how and when?
Preparing and filing the papers
After the papers are filed
Automatic stays and turnover of property
Exemptions
Dealing with secured creditors
Issues arising in Chapter 13 cases
Dismissal or conversion of a bankruptcy case
Litigating in the bankruptcy court
The discharge : protecting it and using it
Attorney fees for debtor's counsel and attorney duties in consumer bankruptcy cases
Chapter 12 bankruptcy : family farmer and family fisherman reorganization
Consumers as creditors in bankruptcy : selected topics
Volume 2. Appendix A. Bankruptcy statutes
Appendix B. Federal rules of bankruptcy procedure
Appendix C. Bankruptcy policies, regulations, fees, and agency notices
Appendix D. Official bankruptcy forms with annotated samples
Appendix E. Director's procedural forms
Appendix F. Bankruptcy questionnaire
Appendix G. Sample bankruptcy pleadings and other forms
Appendix H. Practice aids
Appendix I. Means test data
Appendix J. Summaries of state exemption laws
Appendix K. Bankruptcy client handouts
Appendix L. Helpful websites.