Download or read book Collier Family Law and the Bankruptcy Code written by Henry J. Sommer and published by LexisNexis. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 1363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For both the general practitioner and the matrimonial specialist, Collier Family Law and the Bankruptcy Code is a comprehensive, practice-oriented guide examining the impact of the Bankruptcy Code on family law issues. Authored by Henry J. Sommer, co-Editor-in-Chief of Collier on Bankruptcy, the preeminent treatise on bankruptcy law, and Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity, a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Coverage includes: • Overview of the bankruptcy process • Overlap of bankruptcy court jurisdiction and state family court jurisdiction • Determining the debtor's interest in marital property • Special issues involving community property • Effects of Chapter 13 on current alimony and support obligations and on modification and enforcement of support obligations • Effect of the automatic stay on on-going family court actions First published in 1991.