| Description |
xiv, 226 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
J.K. Lasser--practical guides for all your financial needs
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| Note |
"Published simultaneously in Canada." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index. |
| Contents |
How did I get into this mess? : a story about proliferating credit, volatile job markets, rising health care costs, and you -- Psychology of Debt 101 : it's not all your fault so you needn't feel guilty -- Happiness through saving -- The economics of consumer credit -- The basics of debtor-creditor law : a quick vocabulary lesson -- Do I need a bankruptcy at all? : assessing your situation -- The new law versus the old law : if I need to file, should I file now or later? -- Preparing to file for bankruptcy : don't file without reading this! -- Basics of bankruptcy law that apply to all bankruptcies -- The treatment of secured creditors in bankruptcy -- Basic bankruptcy procedures -- The Chapter 7 discharge and it's limitations -- Keeping secured property in a Chapter 7 case -- Dismissal of a Chapter 7 case : the new issue in consumer bankruptcy cases -- Chapter 13 payment plan cases -- Business and bankruptcy law -- Investing and your future. |
| Subject |
Bankruptcy -- Popular works.
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Bankruptcy -- United States -- Popular works.
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Debtor and creditor -- United States -- Popular works.
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| Added Author |
Paley, Stewart.
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| Added Title |
New bankruptcy law and you |
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JK Lasser's the new bankruptcy law and you |
| ISBN |
0471753696 (pbk.) |
| Standard No. |
9780471753698 |
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