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PUBLICATION PROVIDES CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY BASICS FOR FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
PROFESSIONALS
January 4, 2008,
Alexandria, Va. —The American Bankruptcy Institute’s
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Bankruptcy Fundamentals for the Financial Services Industry: A
Handbook for Non-lawyers, is designed for nonlawyer professionals
who service consumer bankruptcy accounts for financial institutions,
servicing companies and debt collectors. Written by Debra Lee
Hovatter (Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC; Morgantown, W.Va.), the
Handbook is a guide to understanding the bankruptcy process,
debtors’ rights and how bankruptcy affects a creditor’s
rights with respect to a consumer bankruptcy account. Among the topics
covered are the basics of bankruptcy, the attributes of the different
chapters under which a consumer may seek protection, the automatic stay
and discharge, reaffirmation and avoiding liens in bankruptcy. This
handy primer complements a financial institution’s policies and
procedures, and can be a helpful guide for lawyers who do not practice
in the bankruptcy arena, but want to understand the concepts.
The 176-page softbound manual
is available for purchase ($15 members; $25 non-members) at
Click here to order.
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nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters
related to insolvency.
was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased
analysis of bankruptcy issues. The
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attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround
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