Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide

Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide is a complete, transaction-based guide to consumer bankruptcy written by renowned expert Henry J. Sommer, co-Editor-in-Chief of Collier on Bankruptcy, the preeminent treatise on bankruptcy law. Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide is a complete, transaction-based guide to consumer bankruptcy written with the practitioner in mind. It assists you through all phases of your client's case, with detailed and practical guidance, detailed discussions and step-by-step analysis of every phase of a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 case. Written by a renowned expert in consumer bankruptcy, Collier Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Guide is uniquely designed for solo practitioners and small consumer bankruptcy firms. Special features, such as "Practice Notes," "Planning Notes," "Illustrations" and "Warnings," appear in text boxes and highlight tactical and strategic information. "More information" text boxes provide cross-references to relevant portions of the book discussing issues in further detail. Inside you'll also find: • methods and strategies for interviewing the debtor • counseling the debtor about bankruptcy options • choosing the type of bankruptcy offering the greatest advantage to the client • agreements for and disclosure of attorney's fees • preparing and filing the forms, statements and schedules used in a typical bankruptcy case • enforcing the automatic and codebtor stay, as well as motions for relief from the stay • claiming and objecting to exemptions • preparing for the meeting of creditors • litigation procedures in bankruptcy cases