If you represent the consumer debtor, this book lets you:

• Determine whether filing under Chapter 7 or 13 is the best course for your client
• Understand the "means test" under Chapters 7 and 13

If you represent creditors, you will:

• Maximize recovery for creditors when the debtor files a bankruptcy petition
• File proofs of claim and handle the meeting of creditors with assurance
• For small business creditors, learn how to address cash collateral issues, recover collateral or goods sold to the debtor, and deal with a Chapter 11 reorganization plan

If you represent a small business, you will:

• Know all your client's options when their business is teetering on the edge
• Learn possible alternatives to a Chapter 11 filing
• Understand how the debtor's business works in Chapter 11, obtain financing, and assume or reject contracts or leases