Collier Family Law And The Bankruptcy Code

Download or read book Collier Family Law and the Bankruptcy Code written by Henry J. Sommer and published by LexisNexis. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 1363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For both the general practitioner and the matrimonial specialist, Collier Family Law and the Bankruptcy Code is a comprehensive, practice-oriented guide examining the impact of the Bankruptcy Code on family law issues. Authored by Henry J. Sommer, co-Editor-in-Chief of Collier on Bankruptcy, the preeminent treatise on bankruptcy law, and Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity, a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Coverage includes: • Overview of the bankruptcy process • Overlap of bankruptcy court jurisdiction and state family court jurisdiction • Determining the debtor's interest in marital property • Special issues involving community property • Effects of Chapter 13 on current alimony and support obligations and on modification and enforcement of support obligations • Effect of the automatic stay on on-going family court actions First published in 1991.