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Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Proceedings

A Selective Bibliography


I. Codes, Rules and Forms   II. Wisconsin Materials   III. Treatises (General)  
IV. Treatises (Specific Fields)
 
V. Handbooks, Manuals and Guides   VI. Reporters, Digests and Loose-leaf Services  
VII. Journals   VIII. Electronic Resources   IX. Audio/Video Cassettes  


I. Codes, Rules and Forms

Bankruptcy Code and Related Legislation, Legislative History, Editorial
Commentary
, by William L. Norton. Wilmette, IL: Callaghan, 1987 - Annual. (Current edition only.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1511.535/A19/U55

Bankruptcy Code and Rules: Including Bankruptcy Code, Related Statutes, Bankruptcy Rules (with Related Civil Procedure Rules), Federal Rules of Evidence. Deerfield, Ill.: Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1993- Annual. (Current edition only.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1510.99/U56

Bankruptcy Code, Rules, and Forms. St. Paul: West Pub. Co, 1983 - Annual. (Latest two editions only. The most recent is on reserve; the older edition is in the stacks.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1511/B365

Bankruptcy Forms Manual.
2nd ed. Washington, D.C.: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 2000.
Location: U.S. Documents Collection JU 10.6/2: B 22/3

[Bankruptcy Rules]. Rules and Official Forms, by William L. Norton. Wilmette, IL: Callaghan, 1987- Annual. (Current edition only.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1512.535/A19/U55/

Herzog, Asa Shaffer. Herzog's Bankruptcy Forms and Practice. 9th ed. New York: Clark Boardman, 1991- (Not kept up-to-date after 1996.)
Location: Reference Collection KF/1521/H44/1991

The Portable Bankruptcy Code & Rules. 2002 ed. Chicago, IL: Section of
Business Law, American Bar Association, 1996 - Annual. (Older editions dating back to
1996 are in the stacks.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF 1510.99 U57

West's Federal forms. St. Paul: West Pub. Co., 1952- (Bankruptcy Procedure and Forms, v. 6.) (With current supplements.)
Location: Reference Collection KF/170/W4/v.1-8

West's Legal Forms. 3rd ed. St. Paul: West Pub. Co., 1996- (Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations, v. 9-11.) (With current supplements.)
Location: Reference Collection KF/170/W47/v.1-29

Wisconsin Civil Practice Forms. Rev. ed. Rochester N.Y.: Lawyers Cooperative
Publishing, 1993- (Volume 4 contains Ch. 69, “Consumer Credit Transactions,” and Ch. 71, “Creditors' Action.”) (With current supplements.)
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2930/A65/K5/1993/v.1-4

II. Wisconsin Materials

Advanced Collections and the Bankruptcy Process in Wisconsin
, by Kenneth J. Doran et al. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 1994.
Location: KFW/2621/A938/1994

Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Issues in Wisconsin. By Kenneth J. Doran et al. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 2002.
Location: KFW/2621/A75/A38/2002

Allen, Donald A. How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in Wisconsin, by Donald A. Allen,Jerome C. Johnson and Daniel J. Miske. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 2000.
Location: KFW/2567/C6/G86/2000

Collecting Judgments in Wisconsin, by John D. Center et al. Eau Claire, WI :National Business Institute, 1993.
Location: KFW/2567/C6/C65/1993

Complying with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in Wisconsin, by Jerome C. Johnson et. al. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 1999.
Location: KFW/2567/C6/C67/1999

Debt Collection from start to finish in Wisconsin, by Jeffrey W. Hanes et al.
Eau Claire, WI : NBI Inc., 2003.
Location: KFW2567 C6 D43 2003

Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law & Procedure in Wisconsin, by Edward A. Corcoran et. al. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 2000.
Location: KFW/2621/F86/2000

How to Protect Secured Interests in Bankruptcy in Wisconsin, by Michael P. Dunn et al. Eau Claire, WI : National Business Institute, 1994.
Location: KFW/2621/A75/H69/1994

The Impact of Bankruptcy on Dissolution of Marriage in Wisconsin, by Thomas R. Glowacki et. al. Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 1999.
Location: KFW/2500/A75/I47/1999

Pash, Robert A. Wisconsin Collection Law. Rochester, N.Y.: Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company, 1993. (With current supplements.)
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2567/C6/P25/1993

Successful Judgment Collections in Wisconsin, by Kenneth J. Doran et al.
Eau Claire, WI: National Business Institute, 1999.
Location: KFW/2620/A75/S83/1999

Wisconsin Civil Practice Forms. Rev. ed. Rochester N.Y.: Lawyers Cooperative
Publishing, c1993- (Volume 4 contains Ch. 69, “Consumer Credit Transactions,” and Ch. 71,
“Creditors' Action.”) (With current supplements.)
Location: Reserve Collection KFW/2930/A65/K5/1993/v.1-4

III. Treatises (General)

Baird, Douglas G. The Elements of Bankruptcy. Rev. ed. Westbury, NY : Foundation Press, 1993.
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1524/B35/1993

Bankruptcy Anthology. Edited by Charles J. Tabb. Cincinnati, Ohio : Anderson Pub. Co., 2002.
Location: KF/1523/B36/2002

Collier, William Miller. Collier on Bankruptcy. 15th ed., Rev. New York: Bender, 1996- (With current supplements.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1524/C6/1996/v.1-15    

Cowans, Daniel R. Bankruptcy Law and Practice, by Daniel R. Cowans ; [with] Mark C. Ellenberg, Elizabeth Van Horn, Russell W. Savory. 7th ed. Lexis Law Publishing, 1998. (Latest Update 2004.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1524/C64/1998


Drake, W. Homer. Bankruptcy Practice for the General Practitioner. 3rd ed.
Colorado Springs, CO: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, 1995- (Latest Update January 1997.)
Location: KF/1524/D72/1995

Epstein, David G., Steve H. Nickles, and James J. White. Bankruptcy. St.
Paul: West, 1993. (Hornbook series.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1524/E67/1993

Epstein, David G., Steve H. Nickles, and James J. White. Bankruptcy. St.
Paul: West, 1992- (Practitioner treatise series.)(With current supplements.)
Location: KF/1524/E67/1992/v.1-3

Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law, by George M. Treiser et al. 4th ed.
Philadelphia, PA : American Law Institute-American Bar Association
Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1996. (With current supplements.)
Location: KF/1524/F86/1996

Ginsberg, Robert E. and Robert D. Martin. Ginsberg & Martin on Bankruptcy. 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Aspen Law & Business, 1996- (Latest update 1999.) (Accompanied by two computer disks and a User's Guide at the circulation desk.)
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1524/G56/1996/v.1-3

Hobbs, Robert J. Fair Debt Collection: With Companion Disk. 3rd ed. Boston: National Consumer Law Center, 1996. (With current supplements.) (Accompanying computer disk at the Circulation Desk.)
Location: KF/1539/H62/1996

Murphy, Patrick A. Creditors' Rights in Bankruptcy. 2nd ed. Colorado
Springs, CO: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, 1988. (Latest Update 1996.)
Location: KF/1524/M87/1988

Paskay, Alexander. Creditors' Rights. 3rd ed. The Netherlands : BookWorld Publications, 2002.
Location: KF/1501/P37/2002

Pearson, John K, Robert E. Nugent and Mary Patricia Hesse. Drafting
Bankruptcy Reorganization Plans
. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley Law Publications, 1993. Location: KF/1544/P43/1993/ v. 1-3

Pollard, David W. Guide to Effective Bankruptcy Litigation. Colorado Springs, CO: Shepard's/McGraw-Hill, 1988. (Latest update 1996.)
Location: KF/1527/P65/1988

Steinberg, Howard Jay. Bankruptcy Litigation. Rochester, NY : Lawyers Cooperative, 1989. (Not kept up-to-date since 2003.)
Location: KF/1527/S64/1989    

Tabb, Charles. Bankruptcy Anthology. Cincinnati, Ohio: Anderson Pub. Co., 2002.
Location: KF1523 B36 2002

Treister, George M. Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA : American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 2004.    
Location: KF1524 F86 2004

IV. Treatises (Specific Fields)

Blumberg on Corporate Groups, by Phillip I. Blumberg et al. 2nd edition. 5v.
New York, NY : Aspen Publishers, 2005-
Location: KF/1384/ B55

Blumberg, Phillip I. The Law of Corporate Groups: Problems in the Bankruptcy or Reorganization of Parent and Subsidiary Corporations, Including the Law of Corporate Guarantie. Boston: Little, Brown, 1985. (Latest update is 2003.)
Location: KF/1544/B58/1985

Keating, Daniel L. Bankruptcy and Employment Law: Bankruptcy's Impact on Employers, Employees, Unions and Retirees. Boston, MA : Little Brown, 1995.
Location: KF/1544/K42/1995

LoPucki, Lynn M. Strategies for Creditors in Bankruptcy Proceedings. 4th ed.
New York : Aspen Publishers, 2003.
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1524/L56/2003

The New Bankruptcy Code : The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 : enacted April 20, 2005. Edited by Sally McDonald Henry. Chicago, IL. : American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, 2005.
Location: Law Library New Book Shelf, KF1511.597 H46 2005

Park, Seonuk. Toward Universality in Bankruptcy law : US experience and
International practice
. Madison, Wi: University of Wisconsin, 2003 Location: K/7510/ P37/2003 (Thesis)

Pratt's Guide to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
Austin, TX : A.S. Pratt & Sons, 2005.
Location: Law Library New Book Shelf, KF1511.597 P73 2005

Salermo, Thomas J. Advanced Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Practice, by Thomas J. Salerno, Craig D. Hansen and G. Christopher Meyer. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1996- (Latest update 1997.)
Location: KF/1544/A925/1996/v. 1-2

Snyder, Stephen E. and Lawrence Ponoroff. Commercial Bankruptcy Litigation. New York: C. Boardman Co., 1989. (Latest update 1997.)
Location: KF/1524/S62/1989

Sommer, Henry J. Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: With CD-Rom. 6th ed. Boston: National Consumer Law Consumer, 2000. (Accompanying computer disk at the Circulation Desk.)
Location: KF/1524/S63/2000
    

Stern, Gregory E. Tax aspects of Restructuring Financially Troubled Businesses.
Washington, D.C. : Tax Management Inc., c2002- (With current supplements.)
Location: Reference Collection KF/6365/T398/U.S. 541-3rd

True, Roy B. Environmental Liability in Bankruptcy. 1st ed. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications, 1995.
Location: KF/1298/T78/1995

Walsh, S. Suzanne. Bankruptcy Basics for Small Business. New York: Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1994-1995. (Latest update 1995.)
Location: KF/1527/W35


V. Handbooks, Manuals and Guides

Alix, Jay. Financial Handbook for Bankruptcy Professionals: A Financial and
Accounting Guide for Bankruptcy Judges, Attorneys and Accountants
, by Jay Alix, Robert J. Rock and Ted Stenger. 2nd ed. St Paul, MN: West Pub. Co., 1996. (Latest update 2000.)
Location: KF/1527/A45/1996

Bankruptcy basics. Rev. 2nd ed. Washington, D.C. : Bankruptcy Judges Division,
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2004.
Location: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS44750

Cohen, Arnold B. Consumer Bankruptcy Manual. 2nd ed. Boston: Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1991- (Latest update 1996.)
Location: KF/1524/C54/1991

Epstein, David G. Bankruptcy and Related Law in a Nutshell. 7th ed. St. Paul: Thomson/West, 2005.
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1501/Z9/ E67/2005

Hillman, William C. Personal Bankruptcy: What Every Debtor and Creditor Needs to Know. 2nd ed. New York: Practising Law Institute, 1995.
Location: KF/1524.6/H55/1995

Hopkins, John Silas. The Bankruptcy Litigator's Handbook. Philadelphia, PA: American Law Institute-American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1993.
Location: KF/1527/H65/1993

Jasper, Margaret C. The Law of Debt Collection. 2nd ed. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications, 2001.
Location: KF/1024/Z9/J37/2001

Leonard, Robin. Money troubles : Legal Strategies to Cope with Your Debts. 9th ed. Berkeley, CA : Nolo, 2003.
Location: Available through netLibrary at http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=100136
    

Lundin, Keith M. Chapter 13 Practice Guide. New York: J. Wiley, 1995- (Latest update 1995.)
Location: KF/1525/L96/v. 1-2

Miller, Frederick H. The ABCs of the UCC. Related Insolvency Law.
Chicago, Ill. : Section of Business Law, American Bar Association, 2002.
Location: KF/1526/M55/2002

Norton Creditor's Rights Handbook: A Guide to the Debtor-Creditor Relationship.. Deerfield, IL: Callaghan Clark Boardman, 1995 - (Library has 2003/2004 edition.)
Location: KF/1501/C35


Pratt's Guide to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
Austin, TX : A.S. Pratt & Sons, c2005.
Location: KF/1511.597/ P73/2005
    
Russell, Barry. Bankruptcy Evidence Manual. St. Paul: West, 1987- Annual. (Latest edition only.)
Location: KF/1530/E87/R87

Steinfeld, Shayna M. and Steinfeld, Bruce R. The Family Lawyer's Guide to Bankruptcy: Forms, Tips, and Strategies. Chicago, IL: Section of Family Law, American Bar Association, 2001. (Accompanying computer disk at the Circulation Desk.)
Location: KF/1535/D58/S74/2001

Weintraub, Benjamin and Alan N. Resnick. Bankruptcy Law Manual. 4th ed. Boston: Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1996- (Latest update 1996.)
Location: KF/1524/W39/1992

Williams, Rosemary E. Bankruptcy Practice Handbook. 2nd ed. Deerfield, IL:
Clark Boardman Callaghan, 1995- (Not kept up-to-date after 2002.)
Location: KF/1527/W54/1995/v.1-2

    
    
VI. Reporters, Digests and Loose-leaf Services

BNA's Bankruptcy Law Reporter. Washington, DC : Bureau of National Affairs, vol. 1, no. 1 (July 27, 1989)- (With current supplements.)
Location: Reference Collection KF/1520/B25; ; Law Library Web Site http://library.law.wisc.edu/elecresources/databases/bna.php

Bankruptcy Law Reporter. Chicago, IL: Commerce Clearing House, 1979- (With current supplements.)
Location: Reference Collection KF/1520/B36

West's Bankruptcy Digest. St. Paul: West Pub. Co., no. 1 (May 1980)- (With current supplements.)
Location: Reference Collection KF/1515.3/W47

West's Bankruptcy Reporter. St. Paul: West Pub. Co., vol 1. (January 1980)- (With current supplements.)
Location: Reference Collection KF/1515/A2/W47

VII. Journals

The following is a selected list of journals on bankruptcy/debtor-creditor proceedings. Unless otherwise indicated, all titles are available in the Law Library Periodicals Collection, located on the third floor and are arranged alphabetically by title.

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review. Horsham, PA : LRP Publications, vol. 1, no. 1 (spring 1993)-

American Bankruptcy Law Journal. Bangor, ME.: National Conference of Referees in Bankruptcy, vol. 45, no.1 (Winter 1971) -

Annual Survey of Bankruptcy Law
. Wilmette, IL : Callaghan, (1979)- (Not kept up-to- date after 2001)
Location: KF/1507.5/A56

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Newsletter. Madison, WI : State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Section, (January-December 1991)-

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal. Atlanta, Ga.: Emory University School of Law vol. 20, no2. (Spring 2004) - (Continues Bankruptcy Developments Journal )

Journal of Bankruptcy, Law, and Practice
. Boston: Warren, Gorham &
Lamont, vol. 1, no. 1 (November/December 1991)-

To locate specific journal articles on bankruptcy/debtor-creditor proceedings, try searching one of the databases of or indexes to legal periodicals available at the Law Library. Some of these indexes are only available in print and are located at the Periodicals Index Tables in the Grand Reading Room. Other indexes are available electronically through the Campus Libraries and Law Library Web Sites. Links are available at http://library.law.wisc.edu/elecresources/databases/articles.php.        

Name of Index   Location   Dates of Coverage  
Index to Legal Periodicals (and Books)   Periodicals Index Tables, Grand Reading Room   Index: 1880's to present  
Index to Legal Periodicals Full-Text and Retrospective   Campus and Law Library Web Sites   Index: 1918 to present
Full-text (selected): 1990's to present  
Hein Online
      
Campus and Law Library Web Sites   Full-text: First volume to most current allowed under contract  

VIII. Electronic Resources

ABI World [Internet].American Bankruptcy Institute.
(http://www.abiworld.org/)
The Bankruptcy Library at this site contains court opinions,
bankruptcy statistics, ABI reports, a directory of international bankruptcy laws, and Cracking the Code, a newsletter of insolvency issues.

Bankruptcy Law Materials [Internet]. Cornell Legal Information Institute.
(http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/bankruptcy.html) Features federal bankruptcy statutes, regulations, rules of procedure,
court decisions, and links to other Internet bankruptcy sites.

LEXIS Bankruptcy Library. (BKRTCY)
A comprehensive collection of primary and secondary legal research
materials that includes case law, rules, statutory and regulatory materials, legal publications, accounting literature, and other resources pertaining to bankruptcy issues.
                
WESTLAW Bankruptcy Databases. (FBKR-XXX)
An extensive number of databases of bankruptcy case law; statutes and legislative history; administrative law; public records and filings; directories and lists; and news, information, and practice guides.

    
IX. Audio/Video Cassettes

The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 [videorecording]: Important Changes and their Practical Impact. Philadelphia, PA: ALI-ABA, 1994.
Location: Reserve Collection KF/1526/A75/B36/1994

    



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