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| Introduction: The Bankruptcy Law: A Work in Progress | |
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| What Is Bankruptcy? | |
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| Types of Bankruptcy | |
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| Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | |
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| Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | |
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| How Bankruptcy Stops Collection Efforts | |
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| The Bankruptcy Trustee | |
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| Business Bankruptcies | |
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| Who Can File for Bankruptcy | |
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| Getting Help With Eligibility Issues | |
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| Credit Counseling | |
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| Calculating Your Income Status | |
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| Chapter 7 Eligibility Requirements | |
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| Chapter 13 Eligibility Requirements | |
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| Other Issues That Might Affect Your Decision to File | |
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| How Bankruptcy Affects Your Debts | |
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| Debts That Will Be Discharged in Bankruptcy | |
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| Debts That Survive Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | |
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| Debts That Survive Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | |
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| Debts Discharged in Chapter 13 (But Not in Chapter 7) | |
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| How joint Debts Are Handled | |
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| Your Property and Bankruptcy | |
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| Your Bankruptcy Estate | |
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| Inventory Your Property | |
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| Value Your Property | |
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| Understanding Exemptions | |
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| Your Home | |
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| Homeowners Filing for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 7 | |
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| Homeowners Filing for Bankruptcy Under Chapter 13 | |
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| Renters Filing for Bankruptcy | |
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| What Happens to Personal Property That Secures a Loan | |
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| What Are Secured Debts? | |
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| How Secured Debts Are Handled in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | |
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| Eliminating Liens in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy | |
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| How Secured Debts Are Handled in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | |
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| Making the Decision | |
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| Your Credit Cards | |
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| If Your Balance Is Zero | |
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| If You Owe Money but Are Current | |
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| Your Job, Freedom, and Self-Respect | |
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| Will You Lose Your Self-Respect? | |
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| Will You Lose Your Job? | |
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| Effect of Bankruptcy on Job Applicants | |
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| Other Forms of Discrimination Because of Bankruptcy | |
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| Effect of Bankruptcy on Child Custody | |
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| Effect of Bankruptcy on Your Freedoms | |
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| Bankruptcy Forms and Procedures | |
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| The Means Test | |
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| Challenges for Abuse | |
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| Valuation Hearings | |
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| Common Chapter 7 Motions and Proceedings | |
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| Converting From One Chapter to Another | |
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| Potential Problems in Chapter 13 | |
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| Filling Out the Bankruptcy Forms | |
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| Getting Help With Your Bankruptcy | |
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| Debt Relief Agencies | |
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| Bankruptcy Petition Preparers | |
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| Bankruptcy Lawyers | |
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| Legal Research | |
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| Alternative to Bankruptcy | |
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| Do Nothing | |
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| Negotiate With Your Creditors | |
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| File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy | |
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| File for Chapter 12 Bankruptcy | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Federal and State Exemption Tables | |
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| Doubling | |
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| Wage Garnishment Laws and Exemptions in Bankruptcy | |
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| Retirement Accounts | |
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| Special Considerations in States With Bankruptcy-Specific Exemptions | |
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| Confirm the Exemptions Before Relying on Them | |
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| Charts and Worksheets | |
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| Median Family Income Chart | |
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| Current Monthly Income | |
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| Allowable Monthly Expenses | |
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| Monthly Disposable Income | |
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| The Means Test | |
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| Personal Property Checklist | |
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| Property Value Schedule | |
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| Sample Bankruptcy Forms | |
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| Form 1, Voluntary Petition | |
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| Form 1, Voluntary Petition, Exhibit D | |
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| Form 6A, Schedule A | |
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| Form 6B, Schedule B | |
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| Form 6C, Schedule C | |
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| Form 6D, Schedule D | |
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| Form 6E, Schedule E | |
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| Form 6F, Schedule F | |
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| Form 6G, Schedule G | |
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| Form 6H, Schedule H | |
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| Form 6I, Schedule I | |
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| Form 6J, Schedule J | |
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| Form 6, Summary of Schedules | |
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| Form 6, Declaration of Schedules | |
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| Form 7, Statement of Financial Affairs | |
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| Form 8, Statement of Intention | |
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| Form 201, Notice to Debtor (� 342) | |
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| Creditor Matrix Cover Sheet | |
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| Creditor Mailing Matrix | |
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| Form 21, Statement of Social-Security Number or Individual Taxpayer-Identification Number (ITIN) | |
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| Form 22A, Statement of Current Monthly Income and Means-Test Calculation | |
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| Form 23, Debtor's Certification of Completion of Postpetition Instructional Course Concerning Personal Financial Management | |
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| Notice to Debtor by Non-Attorney Bankruptcy Petition Preparer Attorney Fee Disclosure | |
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| Statement Repayment Advices (Local Northern District of CA form) | |
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| Statement Pursuant to Rule 2016 (B) (local form) | |
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| Reaffirmation Agreement Cover Sheet | |
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| Reaffirmation Agreement-Motion Requesting | |
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| Reaffirmation Agreement Documents | |
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| Reaffirmation Agreement Order | |
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| Index | |