| Introduction.
Part I: Bankruptcy: The Big Picture.
Chapter 1: Considering Bankruptcy.
Chapter 2: Stopping the Bleeding.
Chapter 3: Meeting the Players.
Chapter 4: Deciding Which Type of Bankruptcy Is Best for You.
Chapter 5: Confronting the Means Test.
Chapter 6: Getting from Here to There: The Bankruptcy Process.
Part II: Avoiding Bankruptcy.
Chapter 7: Considering Alternatives to Bankruptcy.
Chapter 8: Handling Bill Collectors.
Chapter 9: Negotiating with the IRS.
Part III: Keeping Your Stuff.
Chapter 10: Understanding Which Assets Are Off Limits to Creditors.
Chapter 11: Dealing with Secured Debts.
Chapter 12: Saving Your Home.
Part IV: Getting Rid of (Most of) Your Debt.
Chapter 13: Lingering Obligations.
Chapter 14: A House of Cards: Wiping Out Credit-Card Debts.
Chapter 15: Give unto Caesar: Using Bankruptcy to Deal with Tax Debts.
Chapter 16: The Devil Made Me Do It: Fines, Fraud, and Other Foibles.
Chapter 17: Till Debt Due Us Part: Bankruptcy and Divorce.
Chapter 18: Student Loans and Other Mind Games.
Part V: Strategies for a Successful Bankruptcy.
Chapter 19: Avoiding Troubles with Your Trustee.
Chapter 20: Living on the Edge in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy.
Part VI: Enjoying Your Fresh Start.
Chapter 21: Repairing Your Credit.
Chapter 22: Staying Out of Financial Trouble.
Part VII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 23: Ten Common Bankruptcy Mistakes.
Chapter 24: Ten Things You Can Do Right Now to Ease Your Financial Woes.
Chapter 25: Ten Common Questions about Bankruptcy.
Appendix: Homestead Exemption Laws.
Index.
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