Bankruptcy

Catalog description

The course focuses on the rights of both secured and unsecured creditors under state and federal law. State law covers collective actions and individual actions such as execution, attachment, garnishment, and the law of fraudulent conveyances. Federal law concentrates on liquidation proceedings under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code and reorganizations for wage earners under Chapter 13 of the Code. The course will include, as time permits, an introduction to the business reorganization provisions of Chapter 11. Credit Hour : 1-3