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Chapter 27 Bankruptcy
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should understand the following:
- A short history of US bankruptcy law
- An overview of key provisions of the 2005 bankruptcy act
- The basic operation of Chapter 7 bankruptcy
- The basic operation of Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- The basic operation of Chapter 13 bankruptcy
- What debtor’s relief is available outside of bankruptcy