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    New Bankruptcy, The: Will It Work for You?
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    New Bankruptcy, The: Will It Work for You?

    By Stephen Elias and Leon Bayer

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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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNOLO
    Release dateDec 30, 2017
    ISBN9781413324310
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    New Bankruptcy, The: Will It Work for You?
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    Stephen Elias

    Until his death in late 2011, Stephen R. Elias was a practicing attorney, active Nolo author, and president of the National Bankruptcy Law Project. He was an important part of Nolo for more than 30 years, and was the author or coauthor of many Nolo books, including Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners. Other titles include Special Needs Trusts: Protect Your Child's Financial Future, How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, and Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law. Steve held a law degree from Hastings College of Law and practiced law in California, New York, and Vermont before joining Nolo in 1980. He was featured in such major media as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Good Morning America, 20/20, Money Magazine, and more. The blog he began on bankruptcy and foreclosure law continues at Nolo's Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Blog.

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