PARA 1200 Syllabus

Subject Code

PARA

Course Number

1200

Course Title

Bankruptcy/Debtor-Creditor Relations

Prerequisites

PARA 1100

Corequisites

None

Terms Offered

Credit Hours

Course Description

Introduces the student to the purpose and application of the Federal Bankruptcy Code and Rules, as well as applicable state law related to bankruptcy and debtor-creditor issues. Topics include the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, bankruptcy court procedures, the preparation of bankruptcy forms and documents, state law workouts and collection, and the role of the paralegal in a bankruptcy practice.

Program Fee: $25

Course Outcomes

Bankruptcy Code and Rules

• Analyze the various Bankruptcy processes.
• Identify the entities involved in the Bankruptcy process and their roles.
• Analyze the paralegal's role in a Bankruptcy case.
• Identify and analyze potential and analyze potential alternatives to bankruptcy.

Georgia Debtor-Creditor Law

• Identify and analyze basic Georgia collection law.
• Identify exemptions available under Georgia law.

Bankruptcy Form and Document Preparation

• Identify Bankruptcy forms and documents.
• Complete Bankruptcy forms and documents.