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Personal and Small Business Bankruptcy Practice in California

The following publications also contain significant discussions of bankruptcy law:

California Landlord-Tenant Practice
Chapter 14 gives an easy to understand summary of rules on assumption and rejection of both residential and commercial leases, collection of post-petition rent as an administrative priority claim, and procedures and forms for preserving a landlord's claim for damages in a commercial property. The chapter, which has more than a dozen of the most useful creditor forms, also covers how landlords may use a relief from automatic stay motion or other procedure for regaining possession from a bankrupt tenant who is in default or cannot assume the lease.

California Mortgage and Deed of Trust Practice
Chapter 11 is a comprehensive treatment for those representing secured creditors when the borrower is in bankruptcy, including stay relief and defending avoidable preferences. Chapter 7 also covers numerous debtor strategies, including bankruptcy. This book also provides up-to-date, practical advice for both lenders and borrowers, and navigates the intricate maze of secured loans, foreclosure, and other available remedies, and the process of pursuing them without accidentally forfeiting creditors’ rights.

California Mechanics’ Liens and Related Construction Remedies
Chapter 6 is an insightful guide for mechanic’s lien claimants (and other claimants) seeking to preserve their statutory rights in real property and other assets that are part of the bankruptcy estate. It offers excellent strategies for the unsettled question of whether a claimant can record a mechanic’s lien against real property in bankruptcy and succinctly discusses avoidable transfers of bankruptcy estate property.

Debt Collection Practice in California
Chapter 12 provides an overview of relief available to debtors under bankruptcy laws, emphasizing individual bankruptcies. The chapter also summarizes tactics for unsecured creditors, including nondischargeability actions, debt reaffirmation, and relief from stay.

Secured Transactions in California Commercial Law Practice
Chapter 6 shows secured lenders how to protect their security interests in personal property when the borrower is in bankruptcy, including a motion for relief from the automatic stay or alternative procedures for obtaining title from a borrower who has insufficient equity in the property or cannot reinstate the loan under reorganization.