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Maximize your bankruptcy filing benefits. If you have to file a personal bankruptcy case, you can find the accessible, authoritative guidance youa ll need to do it right in order to get the fresh start you deserve. One of Americaa s top bankruptcy lawyers, Henry J. Sommer, clearly and carefully takes you through the process of filing under chapter 7 and chapter 13.helps you determine which course is better.alerts you to the legal protections you enjoy under the sweeping Bankruptcy Code.assists you in getting the right legal counsel.and helps remove concern about the stigma associated with bankruptcy. This plain--English version of Sommera s definitive manual, Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice, provides you with a lucid overview of how bankruptcy works, then helps you: aeo Determine if bankruptcy is finally the best path for you to take aeo Select an alternative means of financial restoration if it is not aeo Understand the myriad forms involved when filing aeo Prepare for the sometimes complex proceedings once the paperwork is done aeo Effectively use such shields as automatic stays and exemption provisions aeo Capitalize on the many advantages of using bankruptcy court as a forum aeo Work more wisely with your attorney----and much, much more! Along the way, Consumer Bankruptcy dispels many of the tired myths surrounding bankruptcy, highlights many of its hidden advantages, assists you in devising a workable fee arrangement with your lawyer, and even alerts you to the rights you have as a creditor if you choose to make a claim against a business in bankruptcy.

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Author:   H.J. Sommer
Publisher:   Turner Publishing Company
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 27.70cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9780471585275

ISBN 10:   0471585270
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   01 February 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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HENRY J. SOMMER is head of the Consumer Law Project at Community Legal Services, Inc. Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served as Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he taught an advanced seminar on bankruptcy practice and theory. He is the author of Consumer Bankruptcy Law and Practice, now in its fourth edition, which is published by the National Consumer Law Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and has taught courses on bankruptcy to attorneys and judges around the country.

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