O'Neill / Renauer How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

21. Twenty 1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-4133-2692-5
Verlag: NOLO
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 464 Seiten

If you’re overwhelmed by debt, the bankruptcy system can help.
How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy provides the clear information and step-by-step instructions you’ll need to get through the entire process without an attorney.
The book will help you determine whether you qualify for relief and whether filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy will help you solve your debt issues. You’ll also learn how to:


stop wage garnishments and lawsuits
wipe out qualifying debt
deal with debts you’ve secured with collateral
keep as much property as possible, and
rebuild credit after bankruptcy.

The 21st edition includes revised instructions for all of the new user-friendly bankruptcy forms, changes to state exemption laws (which determine what property bankruptcy filers can keep), and important legal updates.
Please note: This book does not cover business bankruptcies, farm reorganizations, or individual repayment plans (Chapter 13). For Chapter 13 bankruptcy, see Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

O'Neill, Cara

Renauer, Albin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Should You File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy? 2. The Automatic Stay 3. Your Property and Bankruptcy 4. Your House 5. Secured Debts 6. Complete and File Your Bankruptcy Paperwork 7. Handling Your Case in Court 8. Life After Bankruptcy 9. Which Debts Are Discharged 10. Help Beyond the Book Glossary Appendixes State and Federal Exemption Charts Worksheets, Charts, and Forms Index

Über Autor(innen)

Renauer, Albin
After receiving his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1985, Albin Renauer worked for various public-interest law firms in the bay area and as a staff attorney for Chief Justice Rose Bird of the California Supreme Court. He spent 17 years as an editor at Nolo, where he helped create numerous books and software programs, including the bestselling Quicken WillMaker. He also edited Law on the Net, the first online directory of legal resources and was the architect of Nolo's Webby Award winning website during the dot-com boom. Currently, Albin is an independent web and database developer and Webby Award judge. His latest project is LegalConsumer.com, an online companion to his How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy designed to help debtors file for bankruptcy.

O'Neill, Cara
Cara O'Neill is a legal editor and writer at Nolo, focusing on bankruptcy and small claims. She has authored a variety of Nolo book titles, including The New Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, and Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court. Before joining Nolo, Cara practiced for over 20 years in civil litigation and bankruptcy. During that time, she served as an Administrative Law Judge mediating disputes in the automotive industry, taught undergraduate and graduate law courses, and served as house counsel for a large insurance company. She earned her law degree in 1994 from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she served as a law review editor and graduated a member of the Order of the Barristers—an honor society recognizing excellence in courtroom advocacy. Cara maintains a bankruptcy practice in Roseville, California at the Law Office of Cara O’Neill.