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More About This Title The Road Out of Debt + Website: Bankruptcy and Other Solutions to Your Financial Problems
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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.
- An exceptional resource for anyone contemplating bankruptcy or otherwise trying to figure out how to handle their debt
- Puts the bankruptcy process in perspective and reveals specific steps to follow
- Discusses how to decide whether or not bankruptcy is the right path for you
- Written by a well-respected bankruptcy judge and bankruptcy attorney
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.
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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.
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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
