Every year, more than a million people file for bankruptcy. This book gives them a clear and complete overview of the bankruptcy process, explains the repurcussions of filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and provides step-by-step instructions and all the forms necessary to file. It clearly outlines what debts can and cannot be eliminated in bankruptcy, what property debtors risk losing, how to protect assets and rebuild credit and how to deal with aggressive credit card companies seeking speedy credit repayment. State-by-state exemption tables included.

The most comprehensive and reliable guide for consumers--by the nation's preeminent bankruptcy attorney. This information-packed guide offers consumers all the help they will need to protect themselves through every step in the bankruptcy process.

With tips on understanding -- and surviving -- the new bankruptcy laws If you're considering bankruptcy, you need straightforward answers and reliable advice. This handy guide covers it all -- so you can get your finances in line and your life back on track. This updated new edition covers everything you need to know about the new bankruptcy law and includes even better resources. Don't get desperate -- get out of debt instead! Discover how to * Weigh the consequences of bankruptcy * Manage your spending * Find professional help you can trust * Decide on the right type of bankruptcy * Pass the means test * Keep more of your stuff

The fundamental ethical problem in bankruptcy is that insolvents have promised to pay their debts but can not keep their promise. The Ethics of Bankruptcy examines the morality of bankruptcy. The author compares and contrasts the Humean doctrine of promises as useful conventions with the Kantian view of autonomous agency constituting promissory obligations; he explores ethical concerns raised by forgiveness, utilitarianism and distributive justice and the moral aspects of insolvents' contractual, fiduciary, tortious and criminal liability. Finally, the author assesses recent bankruptcy law reforms. Bankruptcies severly hurt creditors and society. For the insolvents and their families the experience is painful and stigmatising, yet philosophers have paid little attention to the moral aspects of this violent social phenomenon. The Ethics of Bankruptcy is the first comprehensive study that employs the tools of ethics to examine the controversies surrounding insolvency, which makes valuable and sometimes controversial reading in a decade recovering from the Recession.

Foreclosure is not the end of the world - or even the end of your home, necessarily. First, know that you're not alone. Foreclosures affect all kinds of people and all kinds of properties. Like many people faced with foreclosure, you may feel helpless, hopeless, and resigned to giving up your house without trying to save it. If so, cheer up! You actually have some good, solid options to take control of the situation, avoid foreclosure proceedings, and even protect your credit. Depending on which option you choose, Stop Foreclosure Now will help you: * decide whether your property is really worth saving * figure out how much time you have to respond * negotiate with your lender * use the courts to stop the foreclosure * decide whether bankruptcy is a good option * arrange to refinance your property * sell your property quickly Includes all the necessary forms and step-by-step instructions.

With changes in the federal bankruptcy laws in effect as of October 17, libraries will want to have up-to-date guidance for their interested patrons. Raum, in addition to being a newscaster at National Public Radio, is a practicing attorney with expertise in personal bankruptcy. She guides those in financial difficulty to an understanding of what bankruptcy is and helps them evaluate it as an option. She explains the differences between Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation) and Chapter 13 (reorganization), as well as alternatives to filing. She provides a basic rundown on the process, including filing the petition and attending the hearing. There is advice on re-establishing credit, choosing and hiring a lawyer, avoiding credit scams, and moving on after bankruptcy. The appendixes provide illustrative worksheets and forms and a 50-state chart on homestead exemptions. Similarly, editors of Socrates Media cover the essential elements of the bankruptcy process. Readers learn what it means to go bankrupt and how it is accomplished. There is an excellent explanation of the homestead exemption rules that may protect a home in a bankruptcy proceeding, and a good chart comparing the old bankruptcy law and the new. There is information on Canadian bankruptcy, and appendixes include a glossary, a list of online resources related to consumer credit, and one for legal search engines. The book comes with a CD that contains an electronic version of the information, a legal dictionary and links to financial management forms and tools (registration required). Joan Pedzich, Harris Beach PLLC, Rochester, NY (Library Journal).

The Small Business Owner's Guide to Bankruptcy explains options relating to Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 for small business owners, as well as suggesting ways to rebuild after filing for bankruptcy.

Ring reveals how readers can start a bankruptcy forms processing business at home, do a professional job, and locate attorneys who need their service. Free client intake forms included.

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