The Road Out of Debt + Website Bankruptcy and Other Solutions to Your Financial Problems

by Feeney, J. N.

• ISBN13: 9780470498866
• ISBN10: 0470498862
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-31
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

As more and more people find themselves facing financial difficulties-as a result of everything from the recent credit crisis to the bursting of the housing bubble-an increasing number of people are looking for reliable information to help them get back on the right track.

Author Biography

JOAN N. FEENEY is a highly respected, preeminent judge on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts and former chief judge of the court. She has considerable experience in bankruptcy and commercial law and has written extensively on these subjects. Among her many activities, Judge Feeney is the co-Chair of the Joint Bankruptcy Court/Boston Bar Association Task Force on Financial Literacy; coauthor of the West treatise Bankruptcy Law Manual; a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy; President-elect of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges; and recipient of the 2005 Boston Bar Association Haskell Cohn Award for Distinguished Judicial Service.

THEODORE W. CONNOLLY is a highly respected finance and bankruptcy attorney at one of the largest law firms in Boston, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, and has extensive experience in resolving financial difficulties involving corporations and individuals. Connolly clerked for the Honorable William C. Hillman at the United States Bankruptcy Court in Boston.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
A Road Map to Debt Relief
Getting Started	p. 13
Negotiating Your Way Out of Debt	p. 23
Fighting Back	p. 33
Budgeting Your Way Out of Debt	p. 47
The Danger of Quick Fixes	p. 65
Debt Counselors: How to Tell the Bad from the Good	p. 85
Finding Your Way Using Nonbankruptcy Solutions
The Way Out of Credit Card, Medical, and Student Loan Debt	p. 103
Foreclosure Basics and Rescue Scams	p. 123
Sizing Up Your Mortgage Debt	p. 139
The Way Out of Mortgage Debt	p. 153
The Way Out of Auto Debt	p. 167
The Way Out of Tax Debt	p. 185
When to Take the Bankruptcy Route
Is Bankruptcy Right for You?	p. 209
21 Bankruptcy Myths	p. 217
Overview of Bankruptcy Types	p. 229
Understanding the Bankruptcy Process	p. 237
Road Trips: Six Case Studies in Bankruptcy
Two Trips through Chapter 7 Bankruptcy	p. 253
Two Trips through Chapter 13 Bankruptcy	p. 277
A Trip through Chapter 11 Bankruptcy	p. 301
A Trip through Chapter 12 Bankruptcy	p. 317
Conclusion: The Road Worth Taking	p. 325
Helpful Resources	p. 327
Bankruptcy FAQs	p. 337
Notes	p. 347
Glossary	p. 349
About the Authors	p. 369
Index	p. 371
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