Consumer Bankruptcy Law

Introduction: The Need for Paralegals and the Future of Consumer Bankruptcy Law 1. The History of Bankruptcy Law 2. Overview of the Bankruptcy Code 3. Summary of Chapter 7 versus Chapter 13 4. The Court System and the Bankruptcy Rules and Procedure 5. "Well, How Did I Get Here?" 6. Office Protocols and Contact with the Client for the First Time 7. The Bankruptcy Intake 8. Bankruptcy Intake Continued 9. Bankruptcy Intake- Employment, Income, and Expenses 10. Liabilities 11. Required Documents 12.The Bankruptcy Petition 13.Assets and Liabilities 14. Schedules A/B- Personal Property & C - Exemptions 15. Schedules of Secured and Unsecured Creditors 16. Schedule I: Income 17. Schedule J: Expenses 18. Statement of Financial Affairs 19. Statement of Intention for Individuals Filing Under Chapter 7 20. Statement of Current Monthly Income 21. Means Testing Form 122A-2 22. Chapter 13 Basics 23. The Chapter 13 Plan 24. Chapter 20 Bankruptcy, Strategies, Winning by Losing, and Financial Purgatory 25. Filing a Bankruptcy Petition 26. Post-Petition Filing 27. the 341 Meeting of Creditors Before, During, and After 28. Forms Answers to End of Chapter Discussion Questions