Orcutt's Metaphor
Thanks to John Orcutt, the well-respected North Carolina bankruptcy lawyer for supplying a great metaphor to help bankruptcy lawyers describe the difference between the old law and the new law:
"Under the old law, I would wash your car. Under the new law, I will still wash your car, but I'm also required to run around your house 5 times. So, under the new law, you have to pay me to wash your car and you have to also pay me to run around your house 5 times. ...and you have to run around the house with me."