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LexisNexis® Bankruptcy Practice Center
Sign on at www.lexis.com and click the Transactional Advisor link. Select Bankruptcy, and explore a robust combination of tools and resources designed to help bankruptcy law practitioners meet complex organizational demands more effectively. The practice center is organized based on tasks central to corporate business and practice workflow. Use it to stay current on the latest bankruptcy news and legislation, research bankruptcy issues, and receive expert legal guidance and analysis from LexisNexis® exclusive Collier publications, all from a single location.
Easily find current, comprehensive information—all in one place—for every stage of a bankruptcy transaction.
- Stay up-to-date on events that affect your business with comprehensive news. See what the experts are saying about emerging issues like subprime lending, pending bankruptcy legislation, pensions and hedge funds.
- Gather intelligence about people and companies via LexisNexis® Comprehensive Person and Business Reports (formerly SmartLinx® Reports); bankruptcy filings; judgments and liens (including UCC liens); secretary of state filings; news and negative news; LexisNexis® Company Dossier; Bankruptcy DataSource®; and the Troubled Company Reporter®.
- Prepare to file the proper forms. Access proof-of-claim forms for specific federal jurisdictions. Draft pleadings for administrative matters that must be resolved at the outset of a bankruptcy case, such as receiving authorization to pay pre-petition taxes and arranging for continuation of pay and benefits for employees.
- Prepare to counsel your company. Find out what you need to do to begin a Chapter 7, 11 or 13 case. Get assistance with interviewing clients and investigating facts.
- Get advice regarding Chapter 7, 11, 12, 13 and 15 cases. Find local rules and forms specifically for your circuit. Consult exclusive analysis from Matthew Bender®, including Collier on Bankruptcy®.
- Find out what’s required for each type of commercial bankruptcy filing, including what types of lists, schedules and filings you need to prepare.
- Generate bankruptcy schedules and forms. Create petitions and pleadings to begin voluntary and involuntary cases. Draft first-day motions.
- Conduct litigation-related tasks. Research companies, judges and attorneys. Conduct discovery; file an appeal; modify, maintain and enforce the automatic stay; and stay up-to-date on the latest bankruptcy filings via CourtLink® Alerts.
