LEGL 2070 Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights

3 Credit Hour(s)

This course covers the study of bankruptcy procedures and includes the initial filing, meetings of creditors, adversarial proceedings and final discharge hearings, automatic stay, adequate protection, and proceedings under Chapters 7, 11, and 13. Students also study the debtor’s obligations and rights, secured and unsecured creditors’ priorities, preferences and fraudulent transfers, and the bankruptcy court rules. Students identify assets and liabilities and prepare various bankruptcy forms. This course is an option for students in the corporate and banking concentration.

Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.