Guides: Bankruptcy Law Treatises: Introduction

Introductory Resources

Examples and Explanations: Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor by Brian A. Blum & Samir D. Parikh
Call Number: Reading Room Study Aids KF1524.3 .B58
Includes discussion of the principles, goals, policies, and legal rules of Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor law, giving the reader practice interpreting the Bankruptcy Code and applying the rules and principles to factual situations. Most recent edition includes discussion of current bankruptcy issues, including mass tort bankruptcies, new cases, and discussion of recent developments in the law, including unique insights into 363 assets sales, fraudulent transfer law, 524(g), small business bankruptcy under Subchapter V, and dischargeability of student loan debt. Also contains flowcharts and diagrams as well as an extensive glossary at the end of the book.
Bankruptcy in a Nutshell by David Epstein
Call Number: Reading Room Study Aids KF1501.Z9 E67
This Nutshell begins when a debtor-creditor relationship breaks down and coverage begins with state and federal law other than the Bankruptcy Code. The second part of the book addresses federal bankruptcy law. Bankruptcy and Related Law in a Nutshell is also available online via West Academic Study Aids.

Collier on Bankruptcy
This multi-volume set is considered "a classic treatise on the law of bankruptcy which has been published continuously by the Matthew Bender Company since the passage of the Bankruptcy Act of 1898." Also included are commercial and consumer forms, a listing of State Exemptions, and Bankruptcy Rules. Updated monthly.
Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice
This multi-volume treatise is organized in three parts. Part One is devoted to introductory and historical aspects of bankruptcy law and practice. Part Two analyzes particular sections of the Bankruptcy Code, largely organized by Bankruptcy Code section. Part Three discusses bankruptcy related subjects that may not correlate to a specific Bankruptcy Code section. Vols. 10 & 11 contain a comprehensive collection of bankruptcy pleading and practice forms. A complete legislative history of bankruptcy legislation is also included. Updated quarterly with revised chapters and cumulative supplements.