This book Fresh Start Bankruptcy A Simplified Guide for Individuals and Entrepreneurs demystifies the filing of bankruptcy by walking the debtor through the process in a simple and non-intimidating manner. The book is designed so that the average person can come away with an informed perspective. Whether readers determine that filing can be handled without benefit of an attorney or they choose legal counsel, it is important to approach the process with as much information as possible. This book will show how the bankruptcy process can provide a financial fresh start or a means through which the debtor can take control of an out-of-control financial picture. This book also examines the potential emotional toll the process has on the filers by including anecdotes from people who have gone through it. The purpose is to help the filer avoid some of the emotional pitfalls such as blame, guilt and shame.
Book Details:
- Author: Deborah Levine Herman
- ISBN: 9780470589335
- Year Published: 2003
- Pages: 224
- BISAC: BUS025000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Entrepreneurship
About the Book and Topic:
This book Fresh Start Bankruptcy A Simplified Guide for Individuals and Entrepreneurs demystifies the filing of bankruptcy by walking the debtor through the process in a simple and non-intimidating manner. The book is designed so that the average person can come away with an informed perspective. Whether readers determine that filing can be handled without benefit of an attorney or they choose legal counsel, it is important to approach the process with as much information as possible. This book will show how the bankruptcy process can provide a financial fresh start or a means through which the debtor can take control of an out-of-control financial picture. This book also examines the potential emotional toll the process has on the filers by including anecdotes from people who have gone through it. The purpose is to help the filer avoid some of the emotional pitfalls such as blame, guilt and shame.
* Bankruptcy filings are up significantly over the last year. * Can help filers go through the process without legal counsel, or help them choose appropriate legal counsel.
About the Author
DEBORAH LEVINE HERMAN, Esq., is an attorney with a master?s degree in journalism who has worked as both a book doctor and a ghostwriter. She is also the coauthor of Write the Perfect Book Proposal, available from Wiley. ROBIN L. BODIFORD, Esq., is an attorney and freelance writer.