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Lecture Notes: Bankruptcy |
A little background and history;:How did we get to where we are now.
Substantive case law and statutes: What is the law that creates bankruptcy rights and duties?
Procedure: What is the source of the procedural rules governing bankruptcy practice?
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, (FRBP)governing how cases are brought to court,
Official Forms, when there is an official form available, it must be used. But in instances where no official form is provided, practitioners can adopt their own formats.
There are Local Rules, which will be adopted by the District Court, Bankruptcy Court. See the court's web site
Case Law: Can be found at Bankruptcy Reporter.system (BR)
Appeal to District Court > referred to BR panel.
Both cases and statutes can be Shepardized.