Personal Bankruptcy Laws For Dummies, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-471-77380-1
Paperback
384 pages
January 2006
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Part I: Bankruptcy: The Big Picture 7
Chapter 1: Considering Bankruptcy 9
Chapter 2: Stopping the Bleeding 27
Chapter 3: Meeting the Players 47
Chapter 4: Deciding Which Type of Bankruptcy Is Best for You 57
Chapter 5: Confronting the Means Test 69
Chapter 6: Getting from Here to There: The Bankruptcy Process 91
Part II: Avoiding Bankruptcy 115
Chapter 7: Considering Alternatives to Bankruptcy 117
Chapter 8: Handling Bill Collectors 135
Chapter 9: Negotiating with the IRS 145
Part III: Keeping Your Stuff 153
Chapter 10: Understanding Which Assets Are Off Limits to Creditors 155
Chapter 11: Dealing with Secured Debts 173
Chapter 12: Saving Your Home 183
Part IV: Getting Rid of (Most of) Your Debt 199
Chapter 13: Lingering Obligations 201
Chapter 14: A House of Cards: Wiping Out Credit-Card Debts 215
Chapter 15: Give unto Caesar: Using Bankruptcy to Deal with Tax Debts 223
Chapter 16: The Devil Made Me Do It: Fines, Fraud, and Other Foibles 237
Chapter 17: Till Debt Due Us Part: Bankruptcy and Divorce 247
Chapter 18: Student Loans and Other Mind Games 257
Part V: Strategies for a Successful Bankruptcy 271
Chapter 19: Avoiding Troubles with Your Trustee 273
Chapter 20: Living on the Edge in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy 283
Part VI: Enjoying Your Fresh Start 305
Chapter 21: Repairing Your Credit 307
Chapter 22: Staying Out of Financial Trouble 319
Part VII: The Part of Tens 327
Chapter 23: Ten Common Bankruptcy Mistakes 329
Chapter 24: Ten Things You Can Do Right Now to Ease Your Financial Woes 333
Chapter 25: Ten Common Questions about Bankruptcy 337
Appendix: Homestead Exemption Laws 343
Index 347