Bankruptcy

Course Number:Law 238
Hours:3
Course Type:Upper-Level
Writing Requirement:None
Final Exam?:Yes
Description:

Feibelman section:
After a brief study of individual debt collection under state law, this course is devoted to the study of federal bankruptcy law. Included within the course coverage are consumer bankruptcy (including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies); and business bankruptcy (including Chapter 11 and the trustee's avoiding powers).

Jacoby section:
The law and policy of the federal bankruptcy system in addressing problems of financially distressed individuals, families, small businesses, and mega-corporations; bankruptcy law affects the many types of creditors of these parties (e.g., banks and other institutional lenders, governments, spouses and children, employees, retirees, tort claimants, trade suppliers, landlords, bondholders). 

Gibson section:
After a brief study of individual debt collection under state law, this course is devoted to the study of federal bankruptcy law. Included within the course coverage are consumer bankruptcy (including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies); and business bankruptcy (including Chapter 11 and the trustee's avoiding powers).

Instructor(s):A. Feibelman, S. Gibson
Semester(s):Fall, Spring