ISBN: 9781413329735
Editorial: NOLO
Autor: O'Neill Attorney, Cara
Año de edición: 2022
N° Paginas: 320
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Stop creditors. Get more time to payChapter 13 bankruptcy offers unique debt solutions not available in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Yes, you’ll pay into a repayment plan. But your money will go toward the debts that matter most—like your mortgage, car loan, support obligations, and taxes. Remaining debts, such as credit card balances, medical bills, and utility bills, usually get only a fraction of what you owe.Some of Chapter 13 bankruptcy’s other features include allowing filers to:keep all property avoid foreclosure and vehicle repossession pay the fair market value for a car, and stop lawsuits, wage garnishments, and bank levies.This revised edition covers all the latest changes in bankruptcy and is eco-friendly—we’ve moved many tables and forms online!With Downloadable Worksheets and Sample FormsGet more than 40 additional resources, including samples of completed bankruptcy forms, fillable financial worksheets, current income and exemption charts, motions, and more (details inside).ReviewAuthor Comments: "Living under the weight of financial burden is stressful―but there is a way out. You’ll find the easy-to-understand explanations in Chapter 13 bankruptcy will help you decide whether bankruptcy is right for you.""An excellent book that can guide you through the [Chapter 13] process." Forbes Magazine"Chapter 13 Bankruptcy will save you a fortune in attorney fees and confusion." The Midwest Book Review"This is the best book going if you choose to file alone or if you want background on the Chapter 13 process." Attorney Gary Klein, Co-Author of Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice"It explains how Chapter 13 works, the automatic stay, determining eligibility for Chapter 13, the means test, proposing a plan the judge will approve, and making the decision; filing for bankruptcy; common legal issues, carrying out the plan, what to do if the plan cannot be completed, and life after bankruptcy; and hiring and working with a lawyer and doing legal research. This revised edition includes recent changes in bankruptcy law, as well as updated 50-state exemption tables and key Supreme Court decisions." Eithne O'Leyne, Editor, Ringgold, Inc.. ProtoViewAbout the AuthorCara O'Neill is a bankruptcy and litigation attorney in Northern California and a legal editor and writer with Nolo. Before joining Nolo, she practiced in the areas of criminal and civil litigation, and bankruptcy. She also served as an administrative law judge and taught law courses as an adjunct professor. She received her law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School, graduating Order of the Barristers―an honor society recognizing excellence in courtroom advocacy. Cara has edited, authored, and coauthored several Nolo books, including How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, The New Bankruptcy, Everybody’s Guide to Small Claims Court, and Credit Repair.
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