Debt's Dominion

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400828503
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Debt's Dominion by : David A. Skeel Jr.

Download or read book Debt's Dominion written by David A. Skeel Jr. and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bankruptcy in America, in stark contrast to its status in most other countries, typically signifies not a debtor's last gasp but an opportunity to catch one's breath and recoup. Why has the nation's legal system evolved to allow both corporate and individual debtors greater control over their fate than imaginable elsewhere? Masterfully probing the political dynamics behind this question, David Skeel here provides the first complete account of the remarkable journey American bankruptcy law has taken from its beginnings in 1800, when Congress lifted the country's first bankruptcy code right out of English law, to the present day. Skeel shows that the confluence of three forces that emerged over many years--an organized creditor lobby, pro-debtor ideological currents, and an increasingly powerful bankruptcy bar--explains the distinctive contours of American bankruptcy law. Their interplay, he argues in clear, inviting prose, has seen efforts to legislate bankruptcy become a compelling battle royale between bankers and lawyers--one in which the bankers recently seem to have gained the upper hand. Skeel demonstrates, for example, that a fiercely divided bankruptcy commission and the 1994 Republican takeover of Congress have yielded the recent, ideologically charged battles over consumer bankruptcy. The uniqueness of American bankruptcy has often been noted, but it has never been explained. As different as twenty-first century America is from the horse-and-buggy era origins of our bankruptcy laws, Skeel shows that the same political factors continue to shape our unique response to financial distress.

As We Forgive Our Debtors

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Publisher : Beard Books
ISBN 13 : 9781893122154
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (221 download)

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Book Synopsis As We Forgive Our Debtors by : Teresa A. Sullivan

Download or read book As We Forgive Our Debtors written by Teresa A. Sullivan and published by Beard Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bankruptcy in America is a booming business, with hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans filing for bankruptcy each year. Is this dramatic growth a result of mushrooming debt or does it reflect a moral decline that permits the middle class to evade their debts? As We Forgive Our Debtors addresses these questions with hard empirical data drawn from bankruptcy court filings. The authors of this multidisciplinary study describe the law and the statistics in clear, nontechnical language, combining a thorough statistical description of the social and economic position of consumer bankrupts with human portraits of the debtors and creditors whose journeys have ended in bankruptcy court. Book jacket.

Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Appendix A. Bankruptcy statues

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ISBN 13 : 9781602481145
Total Pages : 1438 pages
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Book Synopsis Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: Appendix A. Bankruptcy statues by : Henry J. Sommer

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Consumer Bankruptcy in Global Perspective

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1847311032
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (473 download)

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Book Synopsis Consumer Bankruptcy in Global Perspective by : Johanna Niemi

Download or read book Consumer Bankruptcy in Global Perspective written by Johanna Niemi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2003-11-27 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer Bankruptcy and over-indebtedness is an emerging field throughout the world. This book provides a comparative appraisal of global developments in this area. It is one of the first book length publications focusing on comparative consumer bankruptcy and over-indebtedness. It combines theoretical and empirical studies of bankruptcy regimes and consumer credit in civilian and common law jurisdictions as well as exploring current reform trends. The book will be of interest to academics, policymakers and law reformers as well as to practitioners.

Household Credit Usage

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230608914
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (36 download)

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Book Synopsis Household Credit Usage by : B. W. Ambrose

Download or read book Household Credit Usage written by B. W. Ambrose and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-10-29 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to growing interest in household finance, this collection of essays with a foreword by John Y. Campbell, studies household and consumer use of credit instruments. It shows how individual consumers and households utilize various credit alternatives in managing their consumption and savings and suggests areas for future research.

The Economics of Bankruptcy Reform

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
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Book Synopsis The Economics of Bankruptcy Reform by : Philippe Aghion

Download or read book The Economics of Bankruptcy Reform written by Philippe Aghion and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We propose a new bankruptcy procedure. Initially, a firm's debts are cancelled, and cash and non-cash bids are solicited for the 'new" (all-equity) firm. Former claimants are given shares, or options to buy shares, in the new firm on the basis of absolute priority. Options are exercised once the bids are in. Finally, a shareholder vote is taken to select one of the bids. In essence, our procedure is a variant on the U.S. Chapter 7, in which non-cash bids are possible; this allows for reorganization. We believe our scheme is superior to Chapter 11 since it is simpler, quicker, market-based, avoids conflicts, and places appropriate discipline on management.

Bankrupt in America

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022667973X
Total Pages : 237 pages
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Book Synopsis Bankrupt in America by : Mary Eschelbach Hansen

Download or read book Bankrupt in America written by Mary Eschelbach Hansen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-02-05 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2005, more than two million Americans—six out of every 1,000 people—filed for bankruptcy. Though personal bankruptcy rates have since stabilized, bankruptcy remains an important tool for the relief of financially distressed households. In Bankrupt in America, Mary and Brad Hansen offer a vital perspective on the history of bankruptcy in America, beginning with the first lasting federal bankruptcy law enacted in 1898. Interweaving careful legal history and rigorous economic analysis, Bankrupt in America is the first work to trace how bankruptcy was transformed from an intermittently used constitutional provision, to an indispensable tool for business, to a central element of the social safety net for ordinary Americans. To do this, the authors track federal bankruptcy law, as well as related state and federal laws, examining the interaction between changes in the laws and changes in how people in each state used the bankruptcy law. In this thorough investigation, Hansen and Hansen reach novel conclusions about the causes and consequences of bankruptcy, adding nuance to the discussion of the relationship between bankruptcy rates and economic performance.

Courting Failure

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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472031708
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Book Synopsis Courting Failure by : Lynn LoPucki

Download or read book Courting Failure written by Lynn LoPucki and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2006-02-14 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening account of the widespread and systematic decay of America's bankruptcy courts

An Introduction to Bankruptcy Law

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 654 pages
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Book Synopsis An Introduction to Bankruptcy Law by : Martin A. Frey

Download or read book An Introduction to Bankruptcy Law written by Martin A. Frey and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors of this publication have taken a practical approach to teaching the intricacies of bankruptcy. To promote reader comprehension, they employ step-by-step explanations and flow charts of each type of filing, supporting case examples, challenging problems to address, and the definition of new terms as they are introduced. To further enhance learning, the roles of the various parties involved in the process are described in detail, particularly the role of the paralegal. From fact gathering and interfacing with clients, to the preparation of various official forms, paralegals will come to understand their role and those of others in handling bankruptcy cases. The most up-to-date official bankruptcy forms with detailed explanations for completing them are contained within the publication, as are debtor and creditor client questionnaires. Book jacket.

Handbook for Chapter 7 Trustees

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
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Republic of Debtors

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674040546
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Republic of Debtors by : Bruce H Mann

Download or read book Republic of Debtors written by Bruce H Mann and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debt was an inescapable fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, its sinfulness was preached by ministers and the right to imprison debtors was unquestioned. By 1800, imprisonment for debt was under attack and insolvency was no longer seen as a moral failure, merely an economic setback. In Republic of Debtors, authorBruce H. Mann illuminates this crucial transformation in early American society.

Failure and Forgiveness

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ISBN 13 : 9780300068207
Total Pages : 302 pages
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Book Synopsis Failure and Forgiveness by : Karen Gross

Download or read book Failure and Forgiveness written by Karen Gross and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996 a record one million-plus bankruptcy cases were filed in the United States. In this book, an eminent legal authority provides an accessible introduction to and evaluation of the federal bankruptcy system governing these filings. Karen Gross describes existing bankruptcy law, assesses what is actually happening in practice, and makes specific - and controversial - recommendations for reform. Gross explores the varying and often conflicting interests of debtors, creditors, and community in the bankruptcy system. She justifies the idea of a 'fresh start' for individual and business debtors by analyzing notions of forgiveness and rehabilitation in a civilized society. She offers a perspective on how to treat certain of the creditors that bankruptcy touches, substituting a principle of equality of outcome for the principle of equality of treatment. She also presents an original argument about community interests, contending that they should be given serious weight in the necessary balancings that make up bankruptcy law and policy, and provides specific statutory amendments to achieve this goal. Offering a humanitarian approach to bankruptcy rather than the law and economic approach commonly used, this book places legal issues of bankruptcy in their social context and opens the dialogue about bankruptcy to lawyers and nonlawyers alike.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

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Publisher : American Bar Association
ISBN 13 : 9781590318737
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

The Law of Debtors and Creditors

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Publisher : Little Brown GBR
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 936 pages
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Book Synopsis The Law of Debtors and Creditors by : Elizabeth Warren

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Rescuing Business

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Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9780198264729
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (647 download)

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Book Synopsis Rescuing Business by : Bruce G. Carruthers

Download or read book Rescuing Business written by Bruce G. Carruthers and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 1998 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporate bankruptcy is a defining characteristic of the market economy. It encapsulates the fundamental conflicts between capital and labour, owners and managers, debtors and creditors, the state and the market. Yet, with one or two notable exceptions, the political and social dynamics ofbankruptcy law and practice have been overlooked by serious socio-legal scholars. This book remedies that neglect. Adopting an approach that compares English and American law, the authors identify the underlying political forces that established corporate bankruptcy law on both sides of the Atlantic. The book demonstrates how, by a recursive loop of professional self-interest,corporate insovency regulation is the creation of the lawyers who interpret and administer it. This book will be welcomed as an important sociological study and advances our understanding of how substantive law results from conflicts among the professionals who help to create it.

The Economics of Consumer Credit

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Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262026015
Total Pages : 389 pages
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Book Synopsis The Economics of Consumer Credit by : Giuseppe Bertola

Download or read book The Economics of Consumer Credit written by Giuseppe Bertola and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cross-national analysis of empirical, theoretical, and policy issues in the consumer credit industry, including household debt, credit card usage, and bankruptcy.

All Your Worth

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743269888
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book All Your Worth written by Elizabeth Warren and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-01-09 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling mother/daughter coauthors of "The Two-Income Trap" now pen an essential guide to the five simple keys to lasting financial peace.