TY - BOOK AU - Raum,Nora TI - Surviving personal bankruptcy: your guide to the personal, legal, and financial issues SN - 1592401589 (alk. paper) AV - KF1524.6 .R38 2005 .R38 2005 U1 - 346.7307/8 22 PY - 2005/// CY - New York PB - Gotham Books/Penguin Group KW - Bankruptcy KW - United States KW - Popular works KW - Finance, Personal N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]) and index; Ten signs that you need this book -- What is bankruptcy? -- Taking an honest look at your situation -- Frequently asked questions about bankruptcy -- "Chapter 7" : the liquidation kind of bankruptcy -- "Chapter 13" : the "wage-earner's" plan -- Deciding between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 -- The 2005 law -- Alternatives to bankruptcy -- You don't have to hire a lawyer-- but you probably should -- Ten tips for selecting an attorney -- Assembling the paperwork -- Pre-bankruptcy do's and don'ts -- The filing -- The hearing -- Tying up the loose ends -- Confronting the things that can go wrong -- Cleaning up your credit report -- Establishing new credit -- Look out for the scams UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip057/2005001927.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0720/2005001927-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0720/2005001927-b.html ER -