Freshly Printed - allow 7 days lead
Couldn't load pickup availability
The Road Out of Debt + Website
Bankruptcy and Other Solutions to Your Financial Problems
J. N. Feeney (Author)
9780470498866, Wiley
Hardback, published 21 September 2010
408 pages, Drawings: 20 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 9 B&W, 0 Color
23.6 x 16.3 x 3.4 cm, 0.612 kg
A practical guide to getting out of debt and understanding the option of personal bankruptcy The current credit and financial crises have prompted Joan Feeney, a preeminent Massachusetts Bankruptcy Judge, and Theodore Connolly, a Finance and Bankruptcy Attorney, to write a book that will help people handle their financial troubles. The Road Out of Debt seeks to assist those considering bankruptcy by demystifying the bankruptcy process and explaining what you can expect to gain (or lose) from it. With the insights of both a bankruptcy judge and a bankruptcy lawyer, you'll be able to determine when it's best to avoid bankruptcy, when you should seek bankruptcy protection, and, most importantly, how best to work through the bankruptcy process, if you so choose. With millions of Americans personally facing dire financial situations, job losses, home foreclosures, and other major financial challenges, no book could be more timely. As more people find themselves entering financial difficulties, an increasing number of them will need information to help them through these problems. The Road Out of Debt provides you with the serious solutions needed to overcome a personal financial crisis.
Acknowledgments xi Preface xiii Introduction 1 Part I A Road Map to Debt Relief Chapter 1 Getting Started 13 Chapter 2 Negotiating Your Way Out of Debt 23 Chapter 3 Fighting Back 33 Chapter 4 Budgeting Your Way Out of Debt 47 Chapter 5 The Danger of Quick Fixes 65 Chapter 6 Debt Counselors: How to Tell the Bad from the Good 85 Part II Finding Your Way Using Nonbankruptcy Solutions Chapter 7 The Way Out of Credit Card, Medical, and Student Loan Debt 103 Chapter 8 Foreclosure Basics and Rescue Scams 123 Chapter 9 Sizing Up Your Mortgage Debt 139 Chapter 10 The Way Out of Mortgage Debt 153 Chapter 11 The Way Out of Auto Debt 167 Chapter 12 The Way Out of Tax Debt 185 Part III When to Take the Bankruptcy Route Chapter 13 Is Bankruptcy Right for You? 209 Chapter 14 21 Bankruptcy Myths 217 Chapter 15 Overview of Bankruptcy Types 229 Chapter 16 Understanding the Bankruptcy Process 237 Part IV Road Trips: Six Case Studies In Bankruptcy Chapter 17 Two Trips through Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 253 Chapter 18 Two Trips through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 277 Chapter 19 A Trip through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy 301 Chapter 20 A Trip through Chapter 12 Bankruptcy 317 Conclusion: The Road Worth Taking 325 Appendix A Helpful Resources 327 Appendix B Bankruptcy FAQs 337 Notes 347 Glossary 349 About the Authors 369 Index 371
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
