Updates
Here are summaries of important legal or procedural changes that affect the latest edition of this product.
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instructions in the book or in Nolo's research manual, Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law.
What's New in the 9th Edition of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Overview of What's New
The 9th edition has been completely updated to include the latest bankruptcy forms and instructions, recent state law changes, and court rulings that affect the rights of those who file for bankruptcy.
Who Needs the New Edition?
You Don't Need the New Edition If:
not applicable.
You Need the New Edition If:
you plan to use it to file for bankruptcy or decide whether to do so. The forms you need to file -- and the instructions for completing them -- have changed.
Chapters Most Affected
Chapter 4. Do You Have to Use Chapter 13?
Chapter 5. Can You Propose a Plan the Judge Will Approve?
Chapter 7. Complete Your Bankruptcy Forms
Chapter 8. Drafting Your Plan
Chapter 11. Handling Legal Issues
Appendix A. State and Federal Exemption Charts
Appendix B. Tear-Out Forms
Forms That Have Changed
Form 1 -- Voluntary Petition
Schedule A -- Real Property
Schedule B -- Personal Property
Schedule C -- Property Claimed as Exempt
Schedule D -- Creditors Holding Secured Claims
Schedule E -- Creditors Holding Unsecured Priority Claims
Schedule F -- Creditors Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims
Schedule G -- Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
Schedule H -- Codebtors
Schedule I -- Current Income of Individual Debtor(s)
Schedule J -- Current Expenditures of Individual Debtor(s)
Declaration Concerning Debtor’s Schedules
Summary of Schedules and Statistical Summary of Certain Liabilities
Form 3A -- Application to Pay Filing Fee in Installments
Form 7 -- Statement of Financial Affairs
Form 10 -- Proof of Claim
Form 21 -- Statement of Social Security Number
Form 22A -- Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means Test Calculation
Form 22C -- Statement of Current Monthly Income and Calculation of Commitment Period and Disposable Income
Form 23 -- Debtor’s Certification of Completion of Instructional Course Concerning Personal Financial Management
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