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List of Forms by Chapter
Chapter 1 — Representing Clients in Bankruptcy Cases
II. [1.2] Judicial Structure and Jurisdiction
III. [1.7] Commencement of a Case
IV. [1.13] Estate
V. [1.22] Bankruptcy Players
VIII. Chapter 7
IX. Chapter 11
X. Chapter 13
Chapter 2 — Collections
III. Prefiling Concerns
IV. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
V. [2.59] Commencement of the Action
VI. [2.107] Enforcement of Judgments
VII. [2.155] Bankruptcy
VIII. AppendixKevin C. Driscoll, Jr., is a Partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP, in Chicago, where he represents secured and unsecured creditors in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 proceedings. A frequent lecturer and author, Mr. Driscoll has been published by the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal and other publications. Mr. Driscoll received his A.B. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was a member of the University of Illinois Law Review, which published his note concerning student loan debt in consumer bankruptcy.
S. Linn Perkins is Member of Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, LLC, in Peoria, where she concentrates her practice in the areas of credit union law, mortgage foreclosure law, collections, and general business litigation. A frequent author and lecturer, Ms. Perkins has contributed to numerous IICLE® publications. She is a member of the Illinois State and Peoria County Bar Associations. She earned her B.S. from MacMurray College and her J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, where she was a recipient of the Rickert Award for Excellence and a National Finalist for the ABA National Negotiation Competition.
Tyler W. Smith is an associate at Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, LLC, in Peoria, where he focuses his practice on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and collections. He is a member of the Illinois State and Peoria County Bar Associations and a member of the Bankruptcy Association of Southern Illinois. Mr. Smith earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law.
Kerrianne Waters is a senior civil litigation attorney with Prairie State Legal Services in Peoria. Waters is the recipient of the 2021 Tenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Service Award issued by the Public Interest Law Initiative and Tenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee. She is a member of the Peoria County Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She is also a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Waters received her B.S. from at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and her J.D. from the Southern Illinois University School of Law.
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