Montana State Supreme Court

Bankruptcy

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• Bankruptcy Basics
   
• Forms
  • Official Bankruptcy Forms and Local Bankruptcy Forms from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana
    
     
  • Official Bankruptcy Forms and Instructions from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
    
     
• Selected Federal Bankruptcy Statutes and Rule
  • Bankruptcy Code – United States Code, Title 11

     

  • Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure – United States Code, Title 11, Appendix

     

  • Local Rules for the Montana Bankruptcy Court (Mont. LBR)

     

  • Means testing information from the United States Department of Justice Trustee Program

     

• Selected Montana Statutes about Bankruptcy (Montana Exemptions to Bankruptcy Estate)

   

  • Exempt Property - Bankruptcy Proceeding
    M.C.A., Title 31, Chapter 2, Part 106

     

  • Homestead Exemption
    M.C.A., Title 70, Chapter 32

    NOTE:  In 2007, the Montana Legislature passed a bill that increased homestead debt protection.  These changes were effective March 30, 2007.  You can read the text of the bill here:  H.B. 149 (2007). This brochure from Montana State University Extension Service also provides an overview of the changes.

     

• Free Information on the Web about Bankruptcy

   

  • Information for Self-Represented Litigants from the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

     

  • Bankruptcy Basics from the United States Bankruptcy Courts

     

  • From www.MontanaLawHelp.org

     

  • From Montana State University Extension Service

     

  • From Nolo Press
    Click on Property and Money and then choose Bankruptcy

     

• Recommended Books in the Law Library about Bankruptcy
  • Title: Bankruptcy: Is it the Right Solution to Your Debt Problem?
    Author: Robin Leonard
    Call #: KF1524.6 .L45 (2001)

     

  • Title: Individual Bankruptcy and Restructuring
    Author: Margaret C. Jasper
    Call #: KF1524.6 .J27 (2002)

     

  • Title: How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
    Author: Stephen Elias
    Call #: KF1524.6 .E4 (1999)

     

  • Title: Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice: With CD-Rom
    Author: Henry J. Sommer
    Call #: KF1524 .S6 (2004)

     

  • Title: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: Law and Explanation
    Author: Sheila M. Williams
    Call #: KF1527.A31 W44 (2005)

     

  • Title: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005: With Analysis
    Author: Alan N. Resnick
    Call #: KF1527.A31 R37 (2005)

     

  • Title: Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law and Procedure in Montana
    Author: Nikolaos G. Geranios
    Call #: KFM9221.A75 F85 (2005)

     

  • Title: Bankruptcy and Related Law in a Nutshell
    Author: David G. Epstein
    Call #: KF1501.Z9 E67 (2005)

     

  • Title: The New Bankruptcy Code: The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005
    Author: Sally M. Henry
    Call #: KF1527.A31 N38 (2005)

     

  • To find more books on this and other legal topics, visit our online catalog or call or email us.

     

• For more information, check out the Guide to Montana Legal Research.