Bankruptcy Law: Books & Other Materials
Online Databases - Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Law News (Bloomberg BNA)
Audio Resources
Epstein, Bankruptcy (CD), Sum and Substance - Koren AV KF 1524 E673 2006
BOOKS -- BANKRUPTCY LAW
Statutes, Court Rules, & Official Forms: Title 11 U.S.C.
Bankruptcy Act of 1898 (the Act as amended applies to cases filed prior to Oct. 1, 1979)
Major Bankruptcy Reform Acts:
- 1978 P.L. 95-598, 92 Stat. 2549 (the Bankruptcy Code applies to cases filed after Oct. 1, 1979)
- 1984 P.L. 98-353, 98 Stat. 333
- 1986 P.L. 99-554, 100 Stat. 3088
- 1994 P.L. 103-394, 108 Stat. 4106, Titles 1 to 7
- 2005 P.L. 109-8, 119 Stat. 23 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act
- 2005 P.L. 109-113, Div. A, Title VI, 119 Stat 297, Sec. 6058
- The Portable Bankruptcy Code & Rules Latest KF 1511.5968 A19 U55 (Most recent in Ref)
- Bankruptcy Forms Manual, 2nd. ed. KF 1521 U55 2000
Cases
- Bankruptcy Court Decisions (to 2006) KF 1519 B34
- Collier Bankruptcy Cases KF 1515 A2 C6
- West's Bankruptcy Reporter KF 1515 A2 W47
- CCH Bankruptcy Law Reporter KF 1520 C65. Also via Westlaw (law students only) and BNA
Practice Handbooks
- Resnick, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act of 2005 KF 1511.597 R47 2005
- Pernick, Bankruptcy Deadline Checklist : An Easy-to-use Reference Guide for Case Management and Administration, 4th ed. KF 1164.3 B36 2009 (Also Koren AV)
- Dreher, Bankruptcy Law Manual, 5th ed. KF 1524 W387 2002. Also via Westlaw (law students only)
- Steinberg, Bankruptcy Litigation, 2nd ed. KF 1527 S64 2007. Also via Westlaw (law students only)
- Drake, Bankruptcy Practice for the General Practitioner KF 1524 D7 1995 . Also via Westlaw (law students only)
- Business Bankruptcy Essentials KF 1524 B48 2009
- Steinfeld, Family Lawyer's Guide to Bankruptcy: Forms, Tips, and Strategies, 2nd ed. KF 1535 D58 S74 2008 (Also Koren AV)
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Reorganizing Failing Businesses: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Financial Restructuring and Business Reorganization, A.B.A. KF 1544 R46 2006
- LoPucki, Strategies for Creditors in Bankruptcy Proceedings, 5th ed. KF 1524 L57 2007
- McQueen, Tax Aspects of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Reference Book, 3rd ed. KF 6332 M35 2008. Also via Westlaw (law students only)
Do-It-Yourself Guide
- Elias, How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, 16th ed. KF 1524.6 E4 2009 (Ref)
Hornbooks
- Epstein, Bankruptcy KF 1524 E67 1993 (Reserve)
- Bankruptcy Law Stories KF 1524 B365 2007
- Klee, Bankruptcy and the Supreme Court KF 1524 K54 2008. Also via Lexis (law students only)
- Epstein, Principles of Bankruptcy (Concise Hornbook) KF 1524.3 E67 2007 (Study Aids)
- The New Bankruptcy Code, 2005 KF 1511.597 H46 2005
Treatises
- Collier on Bankruptcy, 15th ed. KF 1524 C6 1979
- Cowan, Bankruptcy Law and Practice, 7th ed. KF 1524 C64 1998
Nutshells & Study Guides
- Epstein, Bankruptcy and Related Law in a Nutshell, 7th ed. KF 1501 Z9 E67 2005 (Study Aids)
- Martin, Glannon Guide to Bankruptcy, 2nd ed. KF 1524.3 M365 2007 (Study Aids)
- Kuney, Mastering Bankruptcy KF 1524 K86 2008 (Study Aids)