New Bankruptcy, The (eBook)

Will It Work for You?

Stephen Elias, Leon Bayer (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017 | 7., Seventh Edition
408 Seiten
Nolo (Verlag)
9781413324310 (ISBN)

Infos

Rising living expenses and stagnant wages have many Americans finding it increasingly difficult to pay the bills each month—and many businesses aren’t faring much better. In 2017, dwindling brick and mortar retail sales forced an unprecedented number of retail establishments into bankruptcy. This comprehensive guide helps individuals and small business owners facing financial distress determine whether bankruptcy, or a nonbankruptcy alternative, will provide the best financial solution for them.

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Choose the best bankruptcy option



The New Bankruptcy provides clear-cut information, answers to common questions, worksheets, and strategies to help you figure out whether bankruptcy is the right solution to your debt problem. Find out:



the main differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy

whether you qualify for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (the means test)

how the Chapter 13 repayment plan works

which type of bankruptcy (7 or 13) is better in various situations

which debts are wiped out

what happens to your property, including your home, car, and retirement accounts, and

other ways to handle debt problems.



The book also outlines the bankruptcy process and includes completed sample bankruptcy forms.

Inhalt

The New Bankruptcy Law: A Work in Progress

1 What Is Bankruptcy?

2 Who Can File for Bankruptcy

3 How Bankruptcy Affects Your Debts

4 Your Property and Bankruptcy

5 Your Home

6 What Happens to Personal Property That Secures a Loan

7 Making the Decision

8 Your Credit Cards

9 Your Job, Freedom, and Self-Respect

10 Bankruptcy Forms and Procedures

11 Getting Help With Your Bankruptcy

12 Alternatives to Bankruptcy

Glossary

Appendixes

A Federal and State Exemption Tables

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.12.2017
• Zusatzinfo: charts, tables, graphs, forms
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht ► Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht
• Schlagworte: business bankruptcy, chapter 7 bankruptcy, chapter 13 bankruptcy, debt, debt management, fresh start, liquidation, reorganization
• ISBN-13: 9781413324310 / 9781413324310