An Overview of Bankruptcy1 -- History of Bankruptcy 2 -- Ethical Considerations 7 -- 2 Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules 9 -- Summary of the Bankruptcy Code 9 -- Rules Governing Bankruptcy Practice and Procedure 26 -- Bankruptcy Crimes 29 -- Ethical Considerations 30 -- 3 Role of the Paralegal in Bankruptcy Practice 33 -- Paralegal's Role in Bankruptcy Practice 33 -- Ethical Considerations 36 -- 4 Building Blocks of Bankruptcy Law 39 -- Automatic Stay 39 -- Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases 42 -- Other Substantive Law Important in Bankruptcy Practice 47 -- Uniform Commercial Code 48 -- Real Estate Ownership and Financing 57 -- Ethical Considerations 60 -- 5 Bankruptcy Legal Research and Writing 65 -- Legal Research 65 -- Legal Writing 77 -- Computer-Aided Legal Research 79 -- Ethical Considerations 83 -- 6 Bankruptcy Litigation and Appeals 85 -- Jurisdiction 85 -- Venue 87 -- Removal 88 -- Type of Proceeding 88 -- Appeals 95 -- Local Rules 97 -- Ethical Considerations 97 -- 7 Beginning a Bankruptcy Case 99 -- Considering Whether a Bankruptcy Case May or Should Be Filed 99 -- Case Preparation 103 -- Case Commencement 107 -- Ethical Considerations 153 -- 8 Chapter 7: The Debtor's Perspective 157 -- Discharge 157 -- Dischargeability 161 -- Reaffirmations 162 -- Exemptions 165 -- Lien Avoidance 171 -- Redemptions 172 -- Converting or Dismissing the Case 176 -- Ethical Considerations 177 -- 9 Chapter 7: The Trustee's Perspective 181 -- Collecting the Estate 181 -- Liquidating the Estate 199 -- Employment and Compensation of Professionals 211 -- Distributing the Estate 219 -- Closing the Case 225 -- Ethical Considerations 225 -- 10 Chapters 12 and 13: Family Farmer and Individual Reorganizations 233 -- Chapter 13 233 -- Chapter 12 247 -- Ethical Considerations 255 -- 11 Chapter 11: Complex Reorganizations 257 -- Management of a Chapter 11 Debtor 257 -- Administering the Chapter 11 Case 261 -- Financing and Sale Transactions 274 -- Plan 281 -- Special Rules for Special Chapter 11 Cases 290 -- Employment and Compensation of Professionals 292 -- Converting, Dismissing, or Closing the Chapter 11 Case 296 -- Ethical Considerations 301 -- 12 Creditor's Perspective 307 -- Unsecured Creditor 307 -- Secured Creditor 330 -- Ethical Considerations 341 -- 13 Taxes in Bankruptcy 345 -- Taxes on the Estate 345 -- Determination of Taxes 345 -- Priorities of Taxes 349 -- Nondischargeable Taxes 351 -- Payment of Taxes 351 -- Ethical Considerations 352 -- 14 Electronic Filing 355 -- What Is CM/ECF? 355 -- Typical Hardware and Software 356 -- Training on the System 356 -- Security and Privacy Issues 356 -- Future Role of Paralegals 359 -- Ethical Considerations 359.