Objective:
The course objective is for students to learn the history of bankruptcy law in America and the process and procedures of filing each type of bankruptcy
Learning Outcomes:
- examine the history and changes to bankruptcy law
- describe the different types of filings and their applications
- explain the requirements and roles of the different individuals involved in the bankruptcy process
- describe the data gathering, analysis and available counseling during a bankruptcy filing.
General Course Topics:
- The evolution of bankruptcy law
- Bankruptcy law and where to find it
- The cast of characters and their roles in the bankruptcy process
- Information gathering, analysis, counseling, and drafting
- Bankruptcy (liquidation)
- Selecting the appropriate type of bankruptcy filing
- The involuntary bankruptcy