Books
Aspatore, Representing Small Businesses in Bankruptcy: Leading Lawyers on Achieving Bankruptcy Relief for Small Business Debtors, Identifying Creative Solutions, and Understanding Today’s Bankruptcy Environment (2011).
Abstract: This book provides an authoritative insider's perspective on best practices for counseling small businesses in financial trouble. Featuring articles written by experienced bankruptcy partners from around the country, this book guides the reader through the complexities of understanding what constitutes a small business and the problems they face in today's economic climate. Whether the answer lies in restructuring, liquidating, or other non-bankruptcy options, these top lawyers analyze how to identify and achieve the best possible outcome for a small business client.
Sandy Baker, The Complete Bankruptcy Guide for Consumers and Small Businesses: Everything You Need to Know Explained So You Can Understand It (2009).
Abstract (from Amazon Product Description): According to the US Courts Bankruptcy Statistics Web site, more than 801,000 bankruptcies were filed with U.S. courts in 2007, with almost 97 percent of those being personal, non-business filings. The volume of those who face the stress that coincides with bankruptcy filing continues to grow and it can be hard to discern between the six different forms of common bankruptcy and how each might affect you or your business. This book was written with the goal of providing a complete handbook to understanding the complex bankruptcy laws of the United States in an easy-to-read format that will allow you to move forward in your life, either through the bankruptcy process or through viable financial alternatives that help you to avoid filing. Before you even approach the bankruptcy process, you will learn if there is anything left you can do to salvage your finances. You will learn how to manage existing debt in avoidance of bankruptcy and how to handle debt collectors, and also acknowledging which of the debts that you hold are the most important. You will learn how to decide when bankruptcy is the best or only option left at your disposal, including what a bankruptcy actually entails, from the first piece of paperwork you sign to the lasting effect it has on your credit. You will learn how to deal with the emotional and social implications of bankruptcy and also what aspects of your life will immediately change as a result. The six different kinds of bankruptcies are outlined in full detail with walkthroughs of what each format offers and when you can utilize them to your advantage. Specifically, detailed instructions for liquidating debt with a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and using a Chapter 13 bankruptcy to rebuild your life are given as well in their own chapters. You will learn what it takes to find and utilize a qualified consumer bankruptcy attorney and exactly what to expect throughout the process. For businesses that are navigating the complex corridor of bankruptcy filing, information is provided about the specific processes you must follow for your specific kind of business. You will learn how to choose which Chapter to file under and what you must do to protect your personal assets during a business bankruptcy. Finally, a special section is included to guide you through the harrowing post-bankruptcy process, helping you to rebuild your credit after the process with a timeline of how long you can expect to wait before you start to regain the standing you originally had. You will be given details and tips on how to manage your finances in the future, and interviews taken from bankruptcy experts and individuals with personal experience will help you know exactly what you can expect before, during, and after your bankruptcy.
Stephen R. Elias & Bethany K. Laurence, Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners: How to File for Chapter 7 (2010).
Abstract (from Amazon Product Description): Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners helps small businesses assess the financial condition of their business, determine whether they should declare bankruptcy, and offers step-by-step instructions for completing all of the bankruptcy forms and filing them in court.
Deborah Levine Herman & Robin L. Bodiford, FRESH START BANKRUPTCY: A SIMPLIFIED GUIDE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND ENTREPRENEURS (2003).
Abstract (from product description at Amazon.com): This book provides a friendly and non-intimidating guide for the layman that walks step by step through the bankruptcy filing process.
Nathalie Martin & Ocean Tama, Inside Bankruptcy Law: What Matters and Why (2d ed. 2011).
Abstract: Inside Bankruptcy Law: What Matters and Why, helps students absorb the nuances of bankruptcy issues by explaining the essential topics so that they can understand not only the law itself, but also what makes it interesting and important.
James A. Pusateri, Karen S. Kressin & James J. O'Malley, Small Business Bankruptcy Reorganizations (1994).
Abstract (from the publisher): Practitioners and judges offer commentary on the unique aspects of this burgeoning area of bankruptcy practice. This resource anticipates the enactment of proposed amendments to the Bankruptcy Code which would create procedures to handle small business reorganizations. It covers a wide range of issues vital to small businesses including ERISA, postpetition financing and capital gains taxes.
Wendell Schollander, Bankruptcy for Small Business (2010).
Abstract (from Amazon Product Description): Many small business owners make decisions that prevent them from using the bankruptcy laws to save their businesses, homes, or other property. Bankruptcy for Small Business provides the information you need to avoid making these kinds of mistakes, hurting your credit permanently, and losing everything you have worked so hard to build.
Gabriel Del Virginia & Lori Lapin Jones, Consumer, individual and small business bankruptcy cases 2011 (2011).
Abstract: Covers some interesting areas for small business including small business and individual bankruptcy cases, and creditor considerations in consumer and small business cases.