Getting Paid: How to Collect from Bankrupt Debtors FROM THE PUBLISHER
About the Author
Stephen R. Elias is an attorney and associate publisher at Nolo.com. He is the author of many Nolo titles, including: How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Trademark: Legal Care For Your Business and Product Name, Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law, and Nolo's Pocket Guide to Family Law. Steve has been interviewed by most major media including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Good Morning America, 20/20,Money Magazine and more. He received his law degree from Hastings College of Law and practiced law in California, New York and Vermont before joining Nolo in 1980. In recent years much of Steve's time at Nolo has been devoted to the fields of self-help legal software and online legal information. He is one of the original authors/designers of Nolo's bestselling WillMaker program, as well as the software version of Nolo's Patent It Yourself.
SYNOPSIS
If one of the1.5 million people and businesses that declare bankruptcy this year owes you money, there's still a chance you can get it back. But how do you win if your attorney charges more than it's worth to recoup your loss?
Answer: Skip the lawyer's fees and read Getting Paid. Whether you're a business person, ex-spouse or employee, Getting Paid takes you through the process of getting what you're owed. Find out how to:
examine bankruptcy papers
file and defend your claim
get paid for secured claims
file basic motions and complaints
expose a "bad" bankruptcy
uncover hidden assets
minimize future losses
and much more
Armed with Getting Paid's plain-English legal information and step-by-step instructions, you can dramatically increase your chances of getting some -- if not all-of your money back!
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