Release 2018
BOOK
United States Bankruptcy Code & Rules
Title 11 United States Code
As amended through Dec. 1, 2017 (Public Law No. 115-89). Light-weight, handy paperback size (only 8.5 x 5.5 inches). Comprehensive index. Cross-references between the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules. Cross references between statutory citation and U.S. Code sections. Published in December of each year just after new rule changes take effect.
$ 39.95 + s&h.
Format: Paperback, 460 pages
All bankruptcy cases are handled in federal courts under rules outlined in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
There are different types of bankruptcies, which are usually referred to by their chapter in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
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Individuals may file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, depending on the specifics of their situation.
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Municipalities—cities, towns, villages, taxing districts, municipal utilities, and school districts may file under Chapter 9 to reorganize.
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Businesses may file bankruptcy under Chapter 7 to liquidate or Chapter 11 to reorganize.
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Chapter 12 provides debt relief to family farmers and fishermen.
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Bankruptcy filings that involve parties from more than one country are filed under Chapter 15.
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Complete Title 11, U.S. Code (the Bankruptcy Code)
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Bankruptcy related provisions in Title 18 (Crimes & Criminal Procedure)
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Bankruptcy related provisions in Title 26 (Internal Revenue Code)
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Bankruptcy related provisions in Title 28 (Judiciary & Judicial Procedure)
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Complete Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
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Adopted Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
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Bankruptcy Update (summarizing recent changes to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure)
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Table showing automatic adjustments to dollar amounts in the provisions specified in 11 USC section 104.
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Now with darker easier to read typeface.
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Chapter 5 – Creditors, the Debtor, and the Estate (Sections 501 to 562)
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Chapter 9 – Adjustment of Debts of a Municipality (Sections 901 to 946)
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Chapter 13 – Adjustment of Debts of an Individual with regular Income (Sections 1301 to 1330)
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Chapter 15 – Ancillary and Other Cross-Border Cases (Sections 1501 to 1532)