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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.

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    Table of Contents

    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

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 21 September 2010
      ISBN-13 9780470498866
      978-0470498866
      ISBN-10 0470498862
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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.

      • An exceptional resour

        Table of Contents

        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

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